Albuquerque (ABQ) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 09m
Bearing
321° NW
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,179 miles (1,897 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–SEA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–SEA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
138
July 2026
Seats
21,705
both directions
Passengers
17,451
both directions
Load factor
80.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–SEA?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–SEA departures in July 2026 (122), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
122 departures · 20,501 seats
Share of departures88.4%81.0%
Load
- OO
14 departures · 1,052 seats
Share of departures10.1%73.5%
Load
- QX
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures1.4%54.6%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–SEA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 41% of ABQ–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
57 departures · 87.3% load
41.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
35 departures · 71.4% load
25.4% - Embraer E175
16 departures · 71.1% load
11.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
16 departures · 72.3% load
11.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 92.6% load
10.1%
How has ABQ–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–SEA departures rose from 118 in August 2025 to 138 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
118 departures · 16,593 passengers
79.7%
Load
September 2025
102 departures · 14,057 passengers
77.6%
Load
October 2025
123 departures · 15,359 passengers
75.0%
Load
November 2025
99 departures · 11,796 passengers
68.2%
Load
December 2025
90 departures · 12,806 passengers
80.8%
Load
January 2026
74 departures · 6,656 passengers
82.5%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,576 passengers
90.5%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 9,465 passengers
89.1%
Load
April 2026
72 departures · 10,402 passengers
82.6%
Load
May 2026
114 departures · 16,119 passengers
80.2%
Load
June 2026
129 departures · 16,924 passengers
79.7%
Load
July 2026
138 departures · 17,451 passengers
80.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → SEA
79.4% full
69 departures · 8,621 passengers
SEA → ABQ
81.4% full
69 departures · 8,830 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–SEA 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 Seattle (SEA)?
ABQ to SEA is 1,179 miles (1,897 km / 1,024 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 1,179-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–SEA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (41.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (25.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,179-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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