Albuquerque (ABQ) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
281° W
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Las Vegas (LAS) is 485 miles (781 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–LAS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–LAS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
292
April 2026
Seats
45,511
both directions
Passengers
32,170
both directions
Load factor
70.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ABQ–LAS?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–LAS departures in April 2026 (291), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
291 departures · 45,339 seats
Share of departures99.7%70.6%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.3%95.3%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–LAS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of ABQ–LAS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
147 departures · 75.4% load
50.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
91 departures · 67.9% load
31.2% - Boeing 737-800
54 departures · 65.3% load
18.5%
How has ABQ–LAS traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–LAS departures rose from 291 in May 2025 to 292 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–LAS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
291 departures · 34,288 passengers
73.4%
Load
June 2025
298 departures · 34,707 passengers
72.9%
Load
July 2025
309 departures · 34,373 passengers
69.3%
Load
August 2025
295 departures · 33,355 passengers
71.2%
Load
September 2025
285 departures · 34,267 passengers
76.1%
Load
October 2025
320 departures · 37,942 passengers
75.8%
Load
November 2025
285 departures · 29,896 passengers
65.0%
Load
December 2025
294 departures · 30,781 passengers
65.0%
Load
January 2026
255 departures · 25,078 passengers
63.8%
Load
February 2026
247 departures · 25,633 passengers
70.4%
Load
March 2026
292 departures · 33,967 passengers
72.2%
Load
April 2026
292 departures · 32,170 passengers
70.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → LAS
70.6% full
146 departures · 16,099 passengers
LAS → ABQ
70.8% full
146 departures · 16,071 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS)?
ABQ to LAS is 485 miles (781 km / 422 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to LAS?
A nonstop covers the 485-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–LAS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (31.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–LAS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 485-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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