Direct Flights from Orlando to Albuquerque
Albuquerque · New Mexico
Nonstop service from MCO to ABQ on Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
26 cities have a nonstop to Albuquerque, Orlando among them.
How long to go to Albuquerque for, from Orlando
3h 35m in the air, 1,550 miles. A two-night trip loses most of two days to travel; three or four nights is where this one starts to make sense.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 1 or 6 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
Albuquerque is 5,259 ft higher than Orlando, at 5,355 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.
About Albuquerque
Albuquerque, also known as ABQ, is a vibrant, sprawling city near the center of New Mexico. Cradled in the Rio Grande Valley beneath the Sandia Mountains, it is by far the largest city in the state, acting as the media, educational, and economic center of New Mexico, as well as the home of the state's only major airport, making it a common entry point into New Mexico. Despite this, Albuquerque is often overshadowed as a tourist destination by Santa Fe, 60 miles (97 km) to the north.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Albuquerque
- Petroglyph National Monument stretches 17 miles (27 km) along Albuquerque, New Mexico's West Mesa, a volcanic basalt escarpment that dominates the city's western horizon.
- The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is a national repository of nuclear science information chartered by the 102nd United States Congress under Public Law 102-190, and located in unincorporated Bernalillo Co…
- The Albuquerque Museum, formerly known as the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, is a public art and history museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Sandia Cave, also called the Sandia Man Cave, is an archaeological site near Bernalillo, New Mexico, within Cibola National Forest.
- The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science is a natural history and science museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico near Old Town Albuquerque. The Museum was founded in 1986.
- The ABQ BioPark Aquarium, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States is a facility of the Albuquerque Biological Park and is located next door to the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden.
- Coronado Historic Site is the Tiwa pueblo of Kuaua and a historic site that is part of the State-governed Museum of New Mexico system. It is located along U.S.
- ABQ BioPark Zoo, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a facility of the Albuquerque Biological Park. Founded in 1927, the 64-acre (26 ha) zoo was originally known as the Rio Grande Zoo.
- Netflix Studios - Albuquerque, New Mexico is a film studio located in the Mesa del Sol development of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The premises include twelve sound stages, production offices, and a backlot.
- Explora is a science center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, located near Old Town Albuquerque. Its name is the imperative form of the Spanish language verb explorar, which means to explore.
- The Jonson Gallery is a historic building on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was completed in 1950 as a combination home and gallery for the modernist painter Raymond Jonson.
- The Rio Grande Nature Center State Park is a New Mexico state park located adjacent to the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Albuquerque weather, compared with Orlando
12° cooler than Orlando on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Albuquerque 49°F · Orlando 72°F · 23° colder
- April
- Albuquerque 71°F · Orlando 84°F · 13° colder
- July
- Albuquerque 92°F · Orlando 92°F · much the same
- October
- Albuquerque 71°F · Orlando 85°F · 14° colder
Albuquerque also swings harder through the year than Orlando does — 44° between its coldest and warmest months against 20°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Albuquerque
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Albuquerque is March–May and October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Albuquerque rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Petroglyph National Monument, National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, and Albuquerque Museum of Art and History and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Orlando to Albuquerque?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Orlando (MCO) to Albuquerque (ABQ) on Southwest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Orlando to Albuquerque?
- Southwest flies nonstop between Orlando (MCO) and Albuquerque (ABQ).
- How far is Albuquerque from Orlando?
- Albuquerque is about 1,550 miles from Orlando by air.
- How many days can I spend in Albuquerque flying from Orlando?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 1 or 6 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- What is there to do in Albuquerque?
- Popular things to do include Petroglyph National Monument, National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Sandia Cave, and more.
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