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ABQ to BWH: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
9,133 mi
14,698 km · 7,936 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from BWH?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Butterworth (BWH) is 9,133 miles (14,698 km, 7,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Albuquerque and Butterworth?
Butterworth is 14 hours ahead of Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to BWH?
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