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DEC to ABQ: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
1,026 mi
1,651 km · 892 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from ABQ?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 1,026 miles (1,651 km, 892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Decatur and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 1 hour behind Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to ABQ?
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