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SPI to ABQ: distance & flight time
Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
984 mi
1,584 km · 855 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
984 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SPI
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 SPI from ABQ?
The flight distance from Springfield (SPI) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 984 miles (1,584 km, 855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPI to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SPI to ABQ?
Nonstop service on SPI–ABQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Springfield and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 1 hour behind Springfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPI to ABQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPI–ABQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPI to ABQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPI–ABQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.