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SEE to ABQ: distance & flight time
El Cajon (Gillespie Field) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
613 mi
987 km · 533 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
613 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, 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 SEE
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 SEE from ABQ?
The flight distance from El Cajon (SEE) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 613 miles (987 km, 533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEE to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 El Cajon and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 1 hour ahead of El Cajon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEE to ABQ?
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