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ABQ to SAT: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
609 mi
979 km · 529 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
609 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from SAT?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to San Antonio (SAT) is 609 miles (979 km, 529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 San Antonio?
San Antonio is 1 hour ahead of Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to SAT?
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