Getting to Albuquerque: By plane

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Albuquerque's airport, the Albuquerque International Sunport (IATA: ABQ) www.cabq.gov/airport, is the major air hub for all of New Mexico. The Sunport has service from all major U.S. airlines and their international partners, and is a major hub for Southwest Airlines. One tip: If you're prone to airsickness, try to get flights into this airport that arrive either before noon or after sundown, particularly during late spring and early summer. The high elevation, hot sun, and spring winds combine to produce thermals that can make afternoon arrivals an extremely bumpy proposition. There are no major safety issues (the airport's runways are long, owing to the adjacent Air Force base, with no nearby obstacles to run into), but try telling your stomach that! The rough ride is less of a problem with outbound flights. Incidentally, this airport contains a number of attractive displays of New Mexican arts and crafts, and is a more pleasant place than most airports to kill time while waiting for a flight. The major car rental companies are nearby, with a shuttle from the airport to the large new rental center. The Sunport has charging stations for electronics and completely free wireless internet access.

• AeroMexico: Chihuahua.
• American: Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth.
• Continental: Houston George Bush Intercontinental.
• Delta: Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City.
• Frontier: Denver.
• Southwest: Baltimore, Chicago Midway, Dallas Love Field, Denver, El Paso, Houston Hobby, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Oakland, Orlando, Phoenix, Portland (Oregon), St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Seattle/Tacoma, Tampa, Tucson.
• United: Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington Dulles.
• USAirways: Phoenix.

• Great Lakes Airlines: Clovis, Silver City.
• New Mexico Airlines: Alamogordo, Carlsbad, El Paso, Hobbs.

• www.cabq.gov/airport
• www.cabq.gov/airport/airlines-flight-services