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MKL to ABQ: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
997 mi
1,604 km · 866 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
997 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from ABQ?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 997 miles (1,604 km, 866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Jackson and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 1 hour behind Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to ABQ?
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