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ACA to ABQ: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
1,332 mi
2,144 km · 1,158 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACA from ABQ?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 1,332 miles (2,144 km, 1,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 cheapest way to fly from ACA to ABQ?
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