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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–AUS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
177
July 2026
Seats
27,906
both directions
Passengers
18,297
both directions
Load factor
65.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–AUS?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–AUS departures in July 2026 (176), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
176 departures · 27,836 seats
Share of departures99.4%65.5%
Load
- YV
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.6%88.6%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–AUS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 44% of ABQ–AUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
78 departures · 63.3% load
44.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
62 departures · 68.5% load
35.0% - Boeing 737-800
36 departures · 64.0% load
20.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 88.6% load
0.6%
How has ABQ–AUS traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–AUS departures rose from 129 in August 2025 to 177 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–AUS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
162 departures · 15,609 passengers
63.0%
Load
June 2026
169 departures · 17,574 passengers
66.4%
Load
July 2026
177 departures · 18,297 passengers
65.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → AUS
68.3% full
89 departures · 9,634 passengers
AUS → ABQ
62.8% full
88 departures · 8,663 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–AUS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (44.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (35.0%).
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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