Southwest AirlinesWN
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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to El Paso (ELP): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,435 km, an estimated 3 hours 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and El Paso. Updated 10 October 2026 at 23:22 UTC.
MCO
Orlando
busy · +21
ELP
El Paso
tracking
2,435 km · ~3h 37m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
72 / 100
route health from live MCO and ELP delay boards
Median arrival delay is +22 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+22 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~3h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Orlando to El Paso route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCO to ELP flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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Pro Flight Search — Orlando (MCO) to El Paso (ELP) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/MCO-ELP
MCO to ELP questions
Is MCO–ELP running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MCO is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MCO–ELP?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:25 from MCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ELP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MCO to ELP?
Great-circle distance is 2,435 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 202–239 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MCO–ELP fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (sat–sun). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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