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GRF to ABQ: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
1,172 mi
1,886 km · 1,019 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from ABQ?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 1,172 miles (1,886 km, 1,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Fort Lewis and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 1 hour ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to ABQ?
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