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Travel time from El Paso to Phoenix

El Paso to Phoenix airports and flights

How long does it really take to fly from El Paso to Phoenix? Here's a sample itinerary for a commercial flight plan. If you want to know the total travel time to reach Phoenix, you need to include time at the airports. Eventually, you'll be able to customize this itinerary to select other nearby airports and choose your preferred airline.

Thursday, 7:53 am:  start in El Paso
drive for about 22 minutes
most airlines recommend you get to the airport at least 90 minutes before your flight, so arrive by 9:10 am at the latest

8:15 am:  El Paso International (ELP)

8:45 am:  get your boarding pass and go through TSA security

9:45 am:  arrive at the gate

10:15 am:  prepare for boarding

10:30 am:  board Southwest Airlines Co. flight
you can scroll down to view other airlines that fly this route

10:40 am:  this is your scheduled departure time
but this flight is usually delayed by an average of 1 minute

10:41 am:  so this is your actual departure time

10:52 am:  wheels up! take-off from ELP
fly for about 60 minutes in the air

10:52 am (local time):  Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX)
Phoenix is 1 hour behind El Paso
so the time in El Paso is actually 11:52 am

10:59 am (local time):  arrive at the gate at PHX
deboard the plane, and claim any baggage

11:10 am (local time):  arrive in Phoenix

Now finally, let's look at an example flight from ELP to PHX and figure out how long it would take to fly including take-off and landing, and time to taxi on the runway.

So now we can finally get an idea of the total travel time from El Paso to Phoenix including time spent getting to/from the airports, an estimated wait time of 2 hours at the airport for TSA security lines and waiting at the gate, and the actual flight itself.

Total travel time: 4 hours

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Flying non-stop from El Paso to Phoenix

How far is Phoenix from El Paso? Here's the quick answer if you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line.

Flight distance: 346 miles or 557 km

Flight time: 57 minutes


Flying private is roughly 3.2x faster, and saves you about 3 hours in your total travel time.



Phoenix Airports
  1. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
  2. Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport

Best day of the week to fly to Phoenix

Looking at flights on Southwest Airlines Co. from ELP to PHX, here's a breakdown of the number of flights available each day:

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Airlines that fly to Phoenix


  1. Southwest Airlines Co. (WN)
  2. SkyWest Airlines Inc. (OO)

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What about the return flight?

The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line. But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences so go ahead and check the reverse flight itinerary to fly from Phoenix to El Paso, or go to the main page to calculate other flight times.

You can also compare the travel time if you were to drive instead. Get the full itinerary for a El Paso to Phoenix road trip. Or if you're more interested in the distance, How far is it from El Paso to Phoenix?

If you happen to know El Paso, don't forget to help other travelers and answer some questions about El Paso!

At a Glance
without making any stops
flight distance is 346 miles
flight time of 57 minutes
Phoenix is 1 hour behind El Paso
34 El Paso travel answers
121 Phoenix travel answers


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