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
Filed traffic dataIn June 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 46% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
122
June 2026
Seats
19,237
both directions
Passengers
13,970
both directions
Load factor
72.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–SAN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–SAN departures in June 2026 (121), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
121 departures · 19,047 seats
Share of departures99.2%72.4%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.8%94.7%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–SAN?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 46% of ABQ–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
56 departures · 75.9% load
45.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
39 departures · 70.6% load
32.0% - Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 69.2% load
21.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 94.7% load
0.8%
How has ABQ–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–SAN departures fell from 124 in July 2025 to 122 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
114 departures · 11,383 passengers
67.6%
Load
June 2026
122 departures · 13,970 passengers
72.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → ABQ
79.5% full
62 departures · 7,546 passengers
ABQ → SAN
66.0% full
60 departures · 6,424 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–SAN 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 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (45.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.0%).
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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