El Paso: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
El Paso is a city of 678,815 people in United States (Texas), 1,137 m (3,730 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is El Paso International Airport (ELP), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Union Depot. Our booking partner lists 200 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in El Paso runs from about 10 h 7 min a day in late December to 14 h 16 min in late June (computed for 31.76° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
El Paso is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is El Paso International Airport (ELP), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 12,020-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Abraham González International Airport (CJS, 15 km), Las Cruces International Airport (LRU, 72 km).
Flights to El Paso: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Union Depot. Trains to El Paso
Buses to El Paso · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 200 places to stay in El Paso. Of the 170 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (102), and 2 are five-star. Across 83 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 47,806 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ciudad Juárez, 5 km (Mexico)
- Chihuahua, 349 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Albuquerque, 370 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Cuauhtémoc, 375 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental
- Odessa, 389 km — buses · car rental
- Las Cruces, 67 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Zacatecas, Torreón, Ciudad Juárez, Jerez de la Frontera, Chihuahua City.
Common questions
Which airport serves El Paso?
El Paso International Airport (ELP), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is El Paso?
About 678,815 people live in El Paso, across 667 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is El Paso in?
America/Denver, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in El Paso?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in El Paso?
Our booking partner lists 200 places to stay in El Paso, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near El Paso?
Ciudad Juárez (5 km), Chihuahua (349 km), Albuquerque (370 km), Cuauhtémoc (375 km), Odessa (389 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.