Albuquerque (ABQ) to Oakland (OAK)
Flight time
≈ 2h 34m
Bearing
287° W
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Oakland (OAK) is 887 miles (1,427 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–OAK
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ABQ–OAK; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
9,824
both directions
Passengers
8,392
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–OAK?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABQ–OAK in July 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 9,824 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.4%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–OAK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 47% of ABQ–OAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
29 departures · 81.7% load
46.8% - Boeing 737-700
27 departures · 90.6% load
43.5% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 85.0% load
9.7%
How has ABQ–OAK traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–OAK departures rose from 61 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–OAK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
61 departures · 8,073 passengers
87.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,746 passengers
86.4%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 8,688 passengers
83.9%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 6,801 passengers
79.3%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,512 passengers
80.7%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 5,200 passengers
57.7%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 5,035 passengers
60.0%
Load
March 2026
54 departures · 6,265 passengers
74.4%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 5,998 passengers
72.4%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 6,842 passengers
78.8%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 8,049 passengers
85.7%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 8,392 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → OAK
86.3% full
31 departures · 4,253 passengers
OAK → ABQ
84.6% full
31 departures · 4,139 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–OAK 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).
The airports
Oakland
US
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
Coordinates
37.72°N, 122.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from Oakland (OAK)?
ABQ to OAK is 887 miles (1,427 km / 771 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to OAK?
A nonstop covers the 887-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–OAK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (46.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (43.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–OAK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 887-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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