El Paso to Kansas City (ELP–MCI) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

ELP Airport Page →
834 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Connecting Flight Schedule 17 1-stop flights Verified 3w ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: USA Jet Airlines.
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
DAL Dallas 4h 5m WN → WN Dallas (DAL) to Kansas City flights
DEN Denver 4h 10m F9UAWN → ACF9UA Denver (DEN) to Kansas City flights
SAT San Antonio 4h 10m WN → WN San Antonio (SAT) to Kansas City flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 4h 20m AAASAY → AAASBA Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Kansas City flights
HOU Houston 4h 35m CYOWN → WN Houston (HOU) to Kansas City flights
AUS Austin 4h 35m WN → DLWN Austin (AUS) to Kansas City flights
PHX Phoenix 4h 42m AAASWN → AAASWN Phoenix (PHX) to Kansas City flights
IAH Houston 5h 7m ACCMEK → CMEKUA Houston (IAH) to Kansas City flights
MDW Chicago 5h 10m WN → WN Chicago (MDW) to Kansas City flights
LAS Las Vegas 5h 20m F9LXJRSP → F9WNY4 Las Vegas (LAS) to Kansas City flights
✦ 1-STOP More options, longer trips
✧ 2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
El Paso to Kansas City
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
2 Airlines 834 mi 1h 52m nonstop +1h ahead

ELP–MCI had nonstop service from Eastern Airlines LLC, last on the schedule in August 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 834 miles in 1h 52m.

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Carriers on this route

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop ELP–MCI service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
2D Eastern Airlines LLC 1 – – 64% – –
BBQ BBQ 0 – – 64% – –
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: 2D + BBQ (1 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.
Connections

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for ELP to MCI.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
17
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~16h
Longest
DAL ~4h 5m DEN ~4h 10m SAT ~4h 10m DFW ~4h 20m HOU ~4h 35m
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
720
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.
Reliability

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
ELP → MCI
64%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
64%
Arriving
87%
Return
MCI → ELP
77%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
77%
Arriving
72%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ELP delays → MCI delays →
Know before you go

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Kansas City is 1 hour ahead of El Paso.
ELP: MDT · MCI: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in El Paso, it's 7:00 PM in Kansas City.
Distance & Flight Time
834 mi / 1,342 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 52m gate to gate.
Facts

ELP–MCI Quick Facts

Key statistics for the El Paso to Kansas City route.
Route details
Distance834 mi / 1,342 km
Flight time1h 52m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)2
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ELP
Full nameEl Paso International Airport
IATA / ICAOELP / KELP
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr4.1M
Elevation3,959 ft / 1,207 m
Destination: MCI
Full nameKansas City International Airport
IATA / ICAOMCI / KMCI
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr11.8M
Elevation1,026 ft / 313 m
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ELP to MCI flights.
Nonstop flights from El Paso International Airport to Kansas City International Airport take about 1h 52m gate to gate. The route covers 834 miles.
2 airlines operated the nonstop from ELP to MCI: Eastern Airlines LLC, and others. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 1h 52m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Dallas Love Field, Denver and San Antonio.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to MCI and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Kansas City is 1 hour ahead of El Paso.
Yes, return flights from MCI to ELP are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from ELP to MCI

El Paso International Airport (ELP) and Kansas City International Airport (MCI) had nonstop service from Eastern Airlines LLC, last on the schedule in August 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

ELP to MCI Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ELP to MCI is about 1 hours 52 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 834 miles (1,342 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Dallas Love Field, Denver and San Antonio. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.