Routes/Chicago, IL to El Paso, TX

Chicago, IL to El Paso, TX

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $282 · 1237 nonstop miles · 218 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$282

2025 Q1 fare$274

Change+$8

Passengers/day218

Distance1237 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $274. The change is $8 higher (2.8%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was American with 33% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was Southwest with 33% of passengers, at an average fare of $249.

All routes from Chicago, IL · All routes from El Paso, TX

All quarters on this route

Quarter	Passengers/day	Avg. fare	Largest carrier	Largest share	Lowest-fare carrier
2024 Q1	205	$289	American	47%	Southwest
2024 Q2	313	$253	Southwest	42%	Southwest
2024 Q3	355	$229	Southwest	46%	Southwest
2024 Q4	332	$243	Southwest	46%	Southwest
2025 Q1	212	$274	Southwest	41%	Southwest
2025 Q2	299	$249	Southwest	48%	Southwest
2025 Q3	311	$249	Southwest	55%	Southwest
2025 Q4	267	$273	Southwest	49%	Southwest
2026 Q1	218	$282	American	33%	Southwest

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Consumer Airfare Report Table 1, 2026 Q1. Figures are average one-way fares paid, including taxes and fees, for the quarter shown. Record: city markets 30977 and 30615; U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report, Table 1: top 1,000 contiguous-state city-pair markets (average one-way fare, passengers per day, largest carrier, lowest-fare carrier). Fetched 2026-09-27T00:40:04Z. Source data.