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MEM to ABQ: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
940 mi
1,512 km · 817 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
940 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from ABQ?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 940 miles (1,512 km, 817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Memphis and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 1 hour behind Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to ABQ?
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