Question: how far is it from el paso texas to austin texas
Answer: El Paso is closer to the capital cities of four other states - Phoenix , Arizona ( 430 miles away ) ; Santa Fe , New Mexico , ( 272 miles away ) ; Ciudad Chihuahua , Chihuahua , ( 212 miles away ) ; and Hermosillo , Sonora ( 327 miles away ) - than it is to the capital of its own state , Austin ( 526 miles away ) .