Albuquerque (ABQ) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 09m
Bearing
267° W
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 676 miles (1,088 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–LAX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
390
June 2026
Seats
36,247
both directions
Passengers
27,417
both directions
Load factor
75.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–LAX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–LAX departures in June 2026 (292), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
292 departures · 20,450 seats
Share of departures74.9%80.4%
Load
- WN
97 departures · 15,607 seats
Share of departures24.9%69.1%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.3%94.2%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–LAX?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 45% of ABQ–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
174 departures · 81.3% load
44.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
118 departures · 79.0% load
30.3% - Boeing 737-700
36 departures · 75.6% load
9.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
31 departures · 60.6% load
8.0% - Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 71.9% load
7.7% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 94.2% load
0.3%
How has ABQ–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–LAX departures rose from 357 in July 2025 to 390 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
357 departures · 22,306 passengers
72.3%
Load
August 2025
350 departures · 20,407 passengers
68.6%
Load
September 2025
334 departures · 21,258 passengers
73.9%
Load
October 2025
390 departures · 26,022 passengers
73.5%
Load
November 2025
342 departures · 18,386 passengers
57.6%
Load
December 2025
378 departures · 21,859 passengers
61.3%
Load
January 2026
316 departures · 15,477 passengers
54.6%
Load
February 2026
322 departures · 15,606 passengers
53.6%
Load
March 2026
392 departures · 21,102 passengers
59.2%
Load
April 2026
409 departures · 21,087 passengers
58.4%
Load
May 2026
415 departures · 25,116 passengers
68.0%
Load
June 2026
390 departures · 27,417 passengers
75.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → ABQ
77.7% full
196 departures · 14,573 passengers
ABQ → LAX
73.4% full
194 departures · 12,844 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
ABQ to LAX is 676 miles (1,088 km / 587 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 676-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–LAX?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (44.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (30.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 676-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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