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BFF to ABQ: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
499 mi
804 km · 434 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
499 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 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 BFF from ABQ?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 499 miles (804 km, 434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 BFF to ABQ?
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