Albuquerque (ABQ) to Austin (AUS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 02m
Bearing
120° SE
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Austin (AUS) is 618 miles (995 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–AUS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ABQ–AUS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 56% full.
Departures
153
April 2026
Seats
23,393
both directions
Passengers
13,118
both directions
Load factor
56.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ABQ–AUS?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABQ–AUS in April 2026 (153 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
153 departures · 23,393 seats
Share of departures100.0%56.1%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–AUS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 58% of ABQ–AUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
89 departures · 63.6% load
58.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
35 departures · 42.5% load
22.9% - Boeing 737-800
29 departures · 54.4% load
18.9%
How has ABQ–AUS traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–AUS departures fell from 158 in May 2025 to 153 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–AUS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
158 departures · 16,685 passengers
66.5%
Load
June 2025
165 departures · 15,985 passengers
60.7%
Load
July 2025
178 departures · 16,240 passengers
56.7%
Load
August 2025
129 departures · 12,789 passengers
61.6%
Load
September 2025
122 departures · 12,889 passengers
65.2%
Load
October 2025
181 departures · 19,637 passengers
70.1%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 12,170 passengers
63.0%
Load
December 2025
138 departures · 15,570 passengers
68.3%
Load
January 2026
86 departures · 8,124 passengers
56.3%
Load
February 2026
86 departures · 8,580 passengers
66.6%
Load
March 2026
144 departures · 13,065 passengers
60.6%
Load
April 2026
153 departures · 13,118 passengers
56.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
AUS → ABQ
58.2% full
77 departures · 6,785 passengers
ABQ → AUS
53.9% full
76 departures · 6,333 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–AUS traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from Austin (AUS)?
ABQ to AUS is 618 miles (995 km / 537 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to AUS?
A nonstop covers the 618-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–AUS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (58.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (22.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–AUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 618-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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