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ABQ to FXE: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
1,680 mi
2,704 km · 1,460 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from FXE?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 1,680 miles (2,704 km, 1,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ABQ to FXE?
Nonstop service on ABQ–FXE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Albuquerque and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 2 hours ahead of Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to FXE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ABQ–FXE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ABQ to FXE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ABQ–FXE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.