San Francisco to Albuquerque (SFO–ABQ) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SFO Airport Page →
894 mi airlines charter/private 29/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 15 flights Verified 6m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation, YanAir.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
UA1597
UA United
320
11:55 AM
PDT T3
3:24 PM
MDT
2h 29m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4030+1
AC Air Canada
738
12:00 PM
PDT T3
3:32 PM
MDT
2h 32m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2851
Starts Sep 16
UA United
7M8
4:32 PM
PDT T3
8:10 PM
MDT
2h 38m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4032cs
AC Air Canada
E7W
4:32 PM
PDT T3
8:20 PM
MDT
2h 48m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5289+1
UA United
E7W
5:26 PM
PDT T3
9:19 PM
MDT
2h 53m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1815
Starts Sep 28
UA United
738
7:00 PM
PDT T3
10:32 PM
MDT
2h 32m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ9233+2
NZ Air New Zealand
319
6:00 AM
MDT
7:36 AM
PDT
2h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NH7329cs
NH All Nippon
320
6:00 AM
MDT
7:36 AM
PDT
2h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1316
Starts Sep 29
UA United
738
7:30 AM
MDT
9:02 AM
PDT
2h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1936
Starts Sep 17
UA United
7M8
7:40 AM
MDT
9:12 AM
PDT
2h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4033cs
AC Air Canada
E7W
7:44 AM
MDT
9:30 AM
PDT
2h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5286+2
UA United
E75L
7:46 AM
MDT
9:32 AM
PDT
2h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5840
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
9:20 AM
MDT
11:06 AM
PDT
2h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1427+1
UA United
320
4:20 PM
MDT
5:50 PM
PDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4031cs
AC Air Canada
320
4:20 PM
MDT
5:48 PM
PDT
2h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices

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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
BUR Burbank 4h 3m ACAVCM WN Burbank (BUR) to Albuquerque flights
LAS Las Vegas 4h 5m ACASAZ WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Albuquerque flights
PHX Phoenix 4h 10m AAACAZ AAEMDWN Phoenix (PHX) to Albuquerque flights
LAX Los Angeles 4h 18m AAAFAM AAAFAM Los Angeles (LAX) to Albuquerque flights
SAN San Diego 4h 18m ACASAZ WN San Diego (SAN) to Albuquerque flights
SLC Salt Lake City 4h 31m ACAFAM AMDLKE Salt Lake City (SLC) to Albuquerque flights
DEN Denver 4h 51m ACAVF9 ACCMUA Denver (DEN) to Albuquerque flights
DAL Dallas 6h 9m EJAJTLTWY WN Dallas (DAL) to Albuquerque flights
SEA Seattle 6h 13m AFAMAS ASAYDL Seattle (SEA) to Albuquerque flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 6h 20m AAACAY AAAYBA Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Albuquerque flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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San Francisco to Albuquerque
1 carrier, 29 flights/week nonstop.
1 Airlines 894 mi 2h 35m nonstop +1h ahead

SFO–ABQ is served by 1 airline with nonstop service. United Airlines leads the route. The flight covers 894 miles in approximately 2h 35m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SFO–ABQ service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AC 15 320, 738, 7M8, E7W 2h29-2h53 43% Star Alliance AC
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – UA
738 Boeing 737-800 – AC, UA
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – UA
E7W Embraer E175 – AC, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (15 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, SFO to ABQ direction.
Mon
5
flights
Tue
4
flights
Wed
5
flights
Thu
4
flights
Fri
4
flights
Sat
3
flights
Sun
4
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
6
Nonstop flights
29
Outbound / wk
48
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to ABQ.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
25
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~18h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,807
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
SFO → ABQ
43%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
43%
Arriving
83%
Return
ABQ → SFO
86%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
86%
Arriving
88%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays → ABQ delays →

Other ways to reach Albuquerque from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to Albuquerque International Sunport.
Metric SFO→ABQ OAK→ABQ SJC→ABQ
Distance from SFO 11 mi 30 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 1 7
Weekly flights 29 11 1
Flight time 2h 35m 2h 15m 2h 2m
Departure OTP 43%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO with service to Albuquerque International Sunport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Albuquerque is 1 hour ahead of San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · ABQ: MDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 7:00 PM in Albuquerque.
Distance & Flight Time
894 mi / 1,439 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 35m gate to gate.
Getting to SFO

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.

SFO–ABQ Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to Albuquerque route.
Route details
Distance894 mi / 1,439 km
Flight time2h 35m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)1
Weekly flights29 out / 48 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: ABQ
IATA / ICAOABQ / KABQ
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr5.4M
Elevation5,355 ft / 1,632 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to ABQ flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport take about 2h 35m gate to gate. The route covers 894 miles.
1 airline operates flights from SFO to ABQ: United Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Hollywood Burbank, Harry Reid and Phoenix Sky Harbor.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to ABQ and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Albuquerque is 1 hour ahead of San Francisco.
Yes, return flights from ABQ to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OAK, SJC and STS. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from SFO to ABQ

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines. With 29 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

SFO to ABQ Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SFO to ABQ is about 2 hours 35 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 894 miles (1,439 km). There are approximately 29 weekly flights outbound and 48 return, totaling 77 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Hollywood Burbank, Harry Reid and Phoenix Sky Harbor. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK), San Jose (SJC) and Santa Rosa (STS).