Albuquerque: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Albuquerque is a city of 564,559 people in United States (New Mexico), 1,513 m (4,964 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Alvarado Transportation Center. Our booking partner lists 285 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Albuquerque runs from about 9 h 50 min a day in late December to 14 h 34 min in late June (computed for 35.08° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Albuquerque is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 13,793-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF, 78 km).
Flights to Albuquerque: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Alvarado Transportation Center, Santa Fe Depot (Albuquerque, New Mexico), Montaño, Lobo Special Events Platform. Trains to Albuquerque
Buses to Albuquerque · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 285 places to stay in Albuquerque. Of the 237 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (139), and 3 are five-star. Across 130 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.8 out of 10. Guests have left 92,451 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ciudad Juárez, 375 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- El Paso, 370 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Pueblo, 397 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Las Cruces, 308 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Lanzhou, Rehovot, Ashgabat, Chihuahua City, Gijón, Guadalajara, Helmstedt, Hualien City, Sasebo, Alburquerque, Kharkiv.
Common questions
Which airport serves Albuquerque?
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Albuquerque?
About 564,559 people live in Albuquerque, across 492 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Albuquerque in?
America/Denver, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Albuquerque?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Albuquerque?
Our booking partner lists 285 places to stay in Albuquerque, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Albuquerque?
Ciudad Juárez (375 km), El Paso (370 km), Pueblo (397 km), Las Cruces (308 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.