Albuquerque (ABQ) to Long Beach (LGB)
Flight time
≈ 2h 08m
Bearing
266° W
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Long Beach (LGB) is 663 miles (1,067 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–LGB
Filed traffic dataIn January 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ABQ–LGB; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
8
January 2026
Seats
1,336
both directions
Passengers
985
both directions
Load factor
73.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–LGB?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABQ–LGB in January 2026 (8 departures).
- WN
8 departures · 1,336 seats
Share of departures100.0%73.7%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–LGB?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of ABQ–LGB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 77.4% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 56.6% load
25.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 80.3% load
25.0%
How has ABQ–LGB traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–LGB departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 8 in January 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–LGB traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 6,812 passengers
75.2%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 6,521 passengers
71.4%
Load
August 2025
36 departures · 3,266 passengers
61.5%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 3,744 passengers
74.6%
Load
October 2025
50 departures · 5,700 passengers
73.8%
Load
November 2025
34 departures · 3,706 passengers
71.5%
Load
December 2025
30 departures · 3,815 passengers
76.4%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 985 passengers
73.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → LGB
63.8% full
4 departures · 426 passengers
LGB → ABQ
83.7% full
4 departures · 559 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–LGB traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from Long Beach (LGB)?
ABQ to LGB is 663 miles (1,067 km / 576 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to LGB?
A nonstop covers the 663-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–LGB?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–LGB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 663-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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