Distance between El Paso TX and Albuquerque NM
The distance from El Paso to Albuquerque is 266 miles by road including 265 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 59 minutes and goes through Las Cruces, Truth or Consequences, Socorro, Belen, Los Lunas, Mountainview and Kirtland Addition.
| Shortest distance by air | 230 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 265.9 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 59 min |
| Fuel amount | 9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 35.3 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| El Paso | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 180 I 10 6 mi, 05 min
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| Buena Vista | 6 mi | 05 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 10 39 mi, 36 min
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| Las Cruces | 45 mi | 42 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 25 78 mi, 1 h 09 min
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| Truth or Consequences | 123 mi | 1 h 51 min | 4.0 gal | |
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I 25 68 mi, 1 h 00 min
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| Socorro | 191 mi | 2 h 52 min | 6.4 gal | |
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I 25 39 mi, 34 min
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| Belen | 231 mi | 3 h 26 min | 7.6 gal | |
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I 25 12 mi, 10 min
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| Los Lunas | 242 mi | 3 h 37 min | 8.0 gal | |
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I 25 16 mi, 13 min
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| Mountainview | 258 mi | 3 h 51 min | 8.7 gal | |
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I 25 5 mi, 04 min
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| Kirtland Addition | 263 mi | 3 h 55 min | 8.9 gal | |
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I 25 3 mi, 03 min
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| Albuquerque | 266 mi | 3 h 59 min | 9.0 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from El Paso to Albuquerque?
Fuel cost: 35.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 265.9 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from El Paso to Albuquerque?
Driving time: 3 h 59 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 230 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 23 min
- 14 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 12 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
- 15 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 14 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is El Paso to Albuquerque by land?
The distance between El Paso and Albuquerque is 265.9 mi by road including 264.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of El Paso and Albuquerque respectively.
How far is El Paso to Albuquerque by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between El Paso and Albuquerque is 229.9 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of El Paso and Albuquerque respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is El Paso from Albuquerque by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 27 min to cover the distance of 230 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 40 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from El Paso to Albuquerque?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 32 min to cover the distance of 230 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 45 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between El Paso and Albuquerque?
The halfway point between El Paso and Albuquerque is Truth or Consequences. It is located about 10 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Truth or Consequences to El Paso is 123 mi and driving will take about 1 h 51 min. The road between Truth or Consequences and Albuquerque has length 143 mi and will take approximately 2 h 7 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is El Paso in relation to Albuquerque?
El Paso is located 230 mi south of Albuquerque.
El Paso has geographic coordinates: latitude 31.76004, longitude -106.48729.
Albuquerque has geographic coordinates: latitude 35.0841, longitude -106.65099.
Which highway goes from El Paso to Albuquerque?
The route from El Paso to Albuquerque follows I 25.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 10: 39 mi
- US 180: 39 mi
- US 60: 23 mi
- US 85: 12 mi