Mesa Gateway Airport
Phoenix, United StatesAZA / KIWA
Regional airport · 68 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,400 ft
75 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Phoenix → Albuquerque
AZA
PhoenixMesa Gateway Airport
PhoenixMesa Gateway AirportABQAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque International Sunport
AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque International Sunport- Distance
- 313 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 10m
Albuquerque is currently 1 hour ahead of Phoenix.
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
- 2
- busiest month · Jan
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 1 hr 10 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 2Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
CSI Aviationall year
Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centresummer
Rover Airways Internationalnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Phoenix. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.3Mon
- 0.2Tue
- 0.2Wed
- 0.3Thu
- 0.3Fri
- 0.2Sat
- 0.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE2023%
- Beechcraft King Air 90BE9L17%
- Beechcraft King Air 300BE308%
- TEX26%
- Cessna 172C1724%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 12 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 7 | – |
| March 2026 | 1 | 10 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 8 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 5 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 13 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 9 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on AZA-ABQ - 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 Phoenix: 68.
- Direct destinations observed from Albuquerque: 53.
The airports on this route
Albuquerque International Sunport
Albuquerque, United StatesABQ / KABQ
Regional airport · 53 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 13,793 ft
46 °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 Phoenix to Albuquerque
The observed direct connection between Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) and Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) covers approximately 313 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 10m. Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, CSI Aviation and Rover Airways International have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Phoenix from Albuquerque by air?
- The great-circle distance between Mesa Gateway Airport and Albuquerque International Sunport is approximately 313 mi.
- How long is the flight from Phoenix to Albuquerque?
- 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 Phoenix to Albuquerque?
- Yes, a direct connection between AZA and ABQ 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 Rover Airways International.
- How often is there a flight from Phoenix to Albuquerque?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 93 observed flights. Mainly CSI Aviation, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, Rover Airways International. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Phoenix and Albuquerque?
- Albuquerque is currently 1 hour ahead of Phoenix.
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.