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MWL to ELP: distance & flight time
Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
490 mi
789 km · 426 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
490 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, United States
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MWL
Near ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MWL from ELP?
The flight distance from Mineral Wells (MWL) to El Paso (ELP) is 490 miles (789 km, 426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWL to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Mineral Wells and El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour behind Mineral Wells.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWL to ELP?
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