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ELP to ABQ: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
224 mi
360 km · 194 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
224 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m 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
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from ABQ?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 224 miles (360 km, 194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 ELP to ABQ?
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