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AEX to ABQ: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
852 mi
1,371 km · 740 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
852 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
- 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 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 AEX from ABQ?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 852 miles (1,371 km, 740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Alexandria and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 1 hour behind Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to ABQ?
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