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LBB to ABQ: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
289 mi
465 km · 251 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
289 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from ABQ?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 289 miles (465 km, 251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 Lubbock and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 1 hour behind Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to ABQ?
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