Albuquerque International Sunport
Albuquerque, United StatesABQ / KABQ
Regional airport · 53 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 13,793 ft
61 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Albuquerque → Phoenix
ABQ
AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque International Sunport
AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque International SunportAZAPhoenixMesa Gateway Airport
PhoenixMesa Gateway Airport- Distance
- 313 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 10m
Phoenix is currently 1 hour behind Albuquerque.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1.5
- busiest month · May
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 1 hr 51 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1.5May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
CSI Aviationall year
Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centrenow and then
Freedom Airwaysnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Albuquerque. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.2Mon
- 0.2Tue
- 0.3Wed
- 0.2Thu
- 0.4Fri
- 0.2Sat
- 0.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE2017%
- Beechcraft King Air 90BE9L11%
- Beechcraft King Air 300BE309%
- Pilatus PC-12PC127%
- Cessna 172C1723%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| May 2026 | 1.5 | 3 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 8 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 13 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 8 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ABQ-AZA - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Albuquerque: 53.
- Direct destinations observed from Phoenix: 68.
The airports on this route
Mesa Gateway Airport
Phoenix, United StatesAZA / KIWA
Regional airport · 68 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,400 ft
100 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Albuquerque to Phoenix
The observed direct connection between Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) and Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) covers approximately 313 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 10m. Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, CSI Aviation and Freedom Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Albuquerque from Phoenix by air?
- The great-circle distance between Albuquerque International Sunport and Mesa Gateway Airport is approximately 313 mi.
- How long is the flight from Albuquerque to Phoenix?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Albuquerque to Phoenix?
- Yes, a direct connection between ABQ and AZA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, CSI Aviation and Freedom Airways.
- How often is there a flight from Albuquerque to Phoenix?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 90 observed flights. Mainly CSI Aviation, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, Freedom Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Albuquerque and Phoenix?
- Phoenix is currently 1 hour behind Albuquerque.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.