San Diego to El Paso (NKX–ELP) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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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.

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San Diego to El Paso
Route information for NKX to ELP.
2 Airlines 633 mi 1h 33m nonstop +1h ahead

NKX–ELP had nonstop service from Air Wisconsin and Key Lime Air, last on the schedule in June 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 633 miles in 1h 33m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop NKX–ELP service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
ZW Air Wisconsin 1
KG Key Lime Air 0
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: KG + ZW (1 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
NKX → ELP
72%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Arriving
72%
Return
ELP → NKX
93%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
93%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ELP delays →

Other ways to reach El Paso from San Diego

Nearby airports with service to El Paso International Airport.
Metric NKX→ELP SAN→ELP CLD→ELP
Distance from NKX 10 mi 20 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 2
Weekly flights 10 1
Flight time 1h 33m 1h 24m 1h 27m
Airports within 200 miles of NKX with service to El Paso International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
El Paso is 1 hour ahead of San Diego.
NKX: PDT · ELP: MDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Diego, it's 7:00 PM in El Paso.
Distance & Flight Time
633 mi / 1,018 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 33m gate to gate.

NKX–ELP Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Diego to El Paso route.
Route details
Distance633 mi / 1,018 km
Flight time1h 33m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)2
Origin: NKX
IATA / ICAONKX / KNKX
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Elevation477 ft / 145 m
Destination: ELP
IATA / ICAOELP / KELP
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr4.1M
Elevation3,959 ft / 1,207 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about NKX to ELP flights.
Nonstop flights from Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field to El Paso International Airport take about 1h 33m gate to gate. The route covers 633 miles.
2 airlines operated the nonstop from NKX to ELP: Air Wisconsin and Key Lime Air. The last scheduled nonstop was in June 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 June 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 1h 33m.
El Paso is 1 hour ahead of San Diego.
Nearby alternatives include SAN, CLD and SNA. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
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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 NKX to ELP

Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field (NKX) and El Paso International Airport (ELP) had nonstop service from Air Wisconsin and Key Lime Air, last on the schedule in June 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.

NKX to ELP Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from NKX to ELP is about 1 hours 33 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 633 miles (1,018 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

Nearby alternative airports include San Diego (SAN), Carlsbad (CLD) and Santa Ana (SNA).