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CXL to ABQ: distance & flight time
Calexico (Calexico International Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
536 mi
863 km · 466 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
536 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CXL — Calexico International Airport · Calexico, 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 CXL
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 CXL from ABQ?
The flight distance from Calexico (CXL) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 536 miles (863 km, 466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CXL to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 CXL to ABQ?
Nonstop service on CXL–ABQ 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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Calexico and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 1 hour ahead of Calexico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CXL to ABQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CXL–ABQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CXL to ABQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CXL–ABQ 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.