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NUW to ABQ: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
1,232 mi
1,983 km · 1,071 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from ABQ?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 1,232 miles (1,983 km, 1,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Whidbey Island and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 1 hour ahead of Whidbey Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUW to ABQ?
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