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NSE to ABQ: distance & flight time
Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
1,173 mi
1,887 km · 1,019 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 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 NSE from ABQ?
The flight distance from Milton (NSE) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 1,173 miles (1,887 km, 1,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSE 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 Milton and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 1 hour behind Milton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSE to ABQ?
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