Albuquerque (ABQ) to Carlsbad (CNM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 16m
Bearing
144° SE
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 230 miles (371 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–CNM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ABQ–CNM; the Embraer ERJ-135 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 39% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
1,860
both directions
Passengers
734
both directions
Load factor
39.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–CNM?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABQ–CNM in May 2026 (62 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
62 departures · 1,860 seats
Share of departures100.0%39.5%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–CNM?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew 100% of ABQ–CNM departures.
- Embraer ERJ-135
62 departures · 39.5% load
100.0%
How has ABQ–CNM traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–CNM departures fell from 98 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–CNM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
98 departures · 399 passengers
45.2%
Load
July 2025
102 departures · 381 passengers
41.5%
Load
August 2025
100 departures · 414 passengers
46.0%
Load
September 2025
99 departures · 375 passengers
42.1%
Load
October 2025
104 departures · 436 passengers
46.6%
Load
November 2025
102 departures · 412 passengers
44.9%
Load
December 2025
104 departures · 466 passengers
49.8%
Load
January 2026
85 departures · 305 passengers
39.9%
Load
February 2026
93 departures · 378 passengers
45.2%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 618 passengers
33.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 633 passengers
35.2%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 734 passengers
39.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → CNM
38.0% full
31 departures · 353 passengers
CNM → ABQ
41.0% full
31 departures · 381 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–CNM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Carlsbad
US
Cavern City Air Terminal
Coordinates
32.34°N, 104.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from Carlsbad (CNM)?
ABQ to CNM is 230 miles (371 km / 200 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to CNM?
A nonstop covers the 230-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–CNM?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–CNM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 230-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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