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Route

Albuquerque → San Diego

ABQAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque International Sunport
SANSan DiegoSan Diego International Airport
Distance
627 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 45m

San Diego is currently 1 hour behind Albuquerque.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Dec
1 hr 32 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Alaska Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Albuquerque. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2.1Mon
  2. 2.1Tue
  3. 1.9Wed
  4. 1.7Thu
  5. 1.9Fri
  6. 1.6Sat
  7. 1.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73751%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73822%
  3. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M21%
  4. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X1%
  5. Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026254
  • Southwest Airlines49×
February 2026251
  • Southwest Airlines48×
March 2026256
  • Southwest Airlines51×
April 2026254
  • Southwest Airlines48×
May 2026248
  • Southwest Airlines47×
June 2026262
  • Southwest Airlines60×
July 2026261
  • Southwest Airlines60×
August 2026258
  • Southwest Airlines54×
September 2026255
  • Southwest Airlines54×
October 2025265
  • Southwest Airlines57×
November 2025248
  • Southwest Airlines43×
  • Alaska Airlines2×
December 2025148
  • Southwest Airlines42×
  • Alaska Airlines2×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on ABQ-SAN - not a booking guarantee.

Alaska Airlines

AS · ASA

Hub: SEA Seattle

98 departure airportsView airline →

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

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 San Diego: 90.

The airports on this route

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

San Diego International Airport

San Diego, United StatesSAN / KSAN

Major airport · 90 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,400 ft

91 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

ABQ PSPPalm Springs International AirportPalm Springs is about 85 mi from San Diego.View route →ABQ LGBLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 93 mi from San Diego.View route →

About the route from Albuquerque to San Diego

The observed direct connection between Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) covers approximately 627 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 45m. Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Albuquerque from San Diego by air?
The great-circle distance between Albuquerque International Sunport and San Diego International Airport is approximately 627 mi.
How long is the flight from Albuquerque to San Diego?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Albuquerque to San Diego?
Yes, a direct connection between ABQ and SAN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Albuquerque to San Diego?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 660 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Albuquerque and San Diego?
San Diego 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.