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ZCL to ABQ: distance & flight time
Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
872 mi
1,403 km · 757 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
872 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
- 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 ZCL
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 ZCL from ABQ?
The flight distance from Zacatecas (ZCL) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 872 miles (1,403 km, 757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZCL to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZCL to ABQ?
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