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ABQ to CNM: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal)
230 mi
371 km · 200 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
230 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, United States
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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from CNM?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 230 miles (371 km, 200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to CNM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from ABQ to CNM?
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