Albuquerque (ABQ) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 14m
Bearing
62° NE
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Kansas City (MCI) is 717 miles (1,154 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ABQ–MCI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
3
July 2026
Seats
449
both directions
Passengers
402
both directions
Load factor
89.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–MCI?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABQ–MCI in July 2026 (3 departures).
- WN
3 departures · 449 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.5%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 67% of ABQ–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 92.7% load
66.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 84.6% load
33.3%
How has ABQ–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–MCI departures fell from 53 in August 2025 to 3 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
53 departures · 5,090 passengers
63.5%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 5,297 passengers
67.5%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,095 passengers
75.1%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 5,439 passengers
60.6%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 6,238 passengers
65.5%
Load
January 2026
53 departures · 4,581 passengers
61.1%
Load
February 2026
53 departures · 4,841 passengers
63.7%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 1,680 passengers
72.4%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 241 passengers
77.2%
Load
May 2026
1 departures · 31 passengers
22.6%
Load
June 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
July 2026
3 departures · 402 passengers
89.5%
Load
Nonstop ABQ–MCI 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 Kansas City (MCI)?
ABQ to MCI is 717 miles (1,154 km / 623 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 717-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 717-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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