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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–SFO; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
123
July 2026
Seats
13,195
both directions
Passengers
9,028
both directions
Load factor
68.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–SFO departures in July 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
62 departures · 8,652 seats
Share of departures50.4%59.7%
Load
- OO
60 departures · 4,368 seats
Share of departures48.8%84.5%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.8%97.7%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–SFO?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 26% of ABQ–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
32 departures · 85.6% load
26.0% - Airbus A319
31 departures · 65.4% load
25.2% - Embraer E175
28 departures · 83.4% load
22.8% - Airbus A320
25 departures · 54.3% load
20.3% - Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 63.6% load
5.7%
How has ABQ–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–SFO departures rose from 118 in August 2025 to 123 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–SFO 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 · 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
May 2026
151 departures · 10,609 passengers
67.8%
Load
June 2026
119 departures · 8,293 passengers
79.6%
Load
July 2026
123 departures · 9,028 passengers
68.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → ABQ
70.0% full
62 departures · 4,668 passengers
ABQ → SFO
66.8% full
61 departures · 4,360 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–SFO 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 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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (26.0%), followed by the Airbus A319 (25.2%).
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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