Albuquerque (ABQ) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 03m
Bearing
258° W
Albuquerque (ABQ) to San Diego (SAN) is 627 miles (1,009 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–SAN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–SAN; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
111
April 2026
Seats
16,438
both directions
Passengers
10,275
both directions
Load factor
62.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ABQ–SAN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–SAN departures in April 2026 (110), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
110 departures · 16,248 seats
Share of departures99.1%62.2%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.9%90.0%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–SAN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 71% of ABQ–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
79 departures · 63.8% load
71.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 53.3% load
15.3% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 65.8% load
12.6% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 90.0% load
0.9%
How has ABQ–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–SAN departures fell from 116 in May 2025 to 111 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
116 departures · 11,137 passengers
65.9%
Load
June 2025
121 departures · 11,180 passengers
60.7%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 12,250 passengers
64.4%
Load
August 2025
123 departures · 12,163 passengers
65.9%
Load
September 2025
118 departures · 11,468 passengers
65.4%
Load
October 2025
114 departures · 12,926 passengers
72.5%
Load
November 2025
110 departures · 10,006 passengers
59.8%
Load
December 2025
120 departures · 10,621 passengers
56.2%
Load
January 2026
111 departures · 7,699 passengers
44.2%
Load
February 2026
104 departures · 8,290 passengers
53.0%
Load
March 2026
109 departures · 10,279 passengers
63.3%
Load
April 2026
111 departures · 10,275 passengers
62.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → SAN
60.5% full
56 departures · 5,022 passengers
SAN → ABQ
64.5% full
55 departures · 5,253 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–SAN 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 San Diego (SAN)?
ABQ to SAN is 627 miles (1,009 km / 545 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 627-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–SAN?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (71.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (15.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 627-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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