Albuquerque (ABQ) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 35m
Bearing
286° W
Albuquerque (ABQ) to San Francisco (SFO) is 894 miles (1,439 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–SFO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–SFO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
150
April 2026
Seats
14,058
both directions
Passengers
10,224
both directions
Load factor
72.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ABQ–SFO?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–SFO departures in April 2026 (92), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
92 departures · 6,578 seats
Share of departures61.3%75.6%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
58 departures · 7,480 seats
Share of departures38.7%70.2%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–SFO?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 61% of ABQ–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
92 departures · 75.6% load
61.3% - Airbus A319
55 departures · 72.2% load
36.7% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 37.5% load
1.3% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 66.7% load
0.7%
How has ABQ–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–SFO departures rose from 125 in May 2025 to 150 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
125 departures · 7,725 passengers
86.4%
Load
June 2025
116 departures · 7,871 passengers
90.9%
Load
July 2025
116 departures · 7,902 passengers
90.7%
Load
August 2025
118 departures · 8,181 passengers
78.5%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 9,346 passengers
78.6%
Load
October 2025
112 departures · 9,442 passengers
81.5%
Load
November 2025
103 departures · 7,530 passengers
73.2%
Load
December 2025
109 departures · 7,509 passengers
78.6%
Load
January 2026
108 departures · 6,702 passengers
78.1%
Load
February 2026
100 departures · 6,438 passengers
84.4%
Load
March 2026
113 departures · 7,281 passengers
88.9%
Load
April 2026
150 departures · 10,224 passengers
72.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → SFO
73.3% full
75 departures · 5,144 passengers
SFO → ABQ
72.2% full
75 departures · 5,080 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–SFO 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 Francisco (SFO)?
ABQ to SFO is 894 miles (1,439 km / 777 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 894-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–SFO?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (61.3%), followed by the Airbus A319 (36.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 894-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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