Your total trip with all stops is around 1,170 miles / 1880 km, taking roughly 18 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between SFO and ABQ.
Start from San Francisco International Airport.
Fresno, California is stopping point #1 after driving about 190 miles (310 km) or 3 hours.
Lancaster, California is stopping point #2 after driving about 200 miles (320 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 390 miles or 630 km over roughly 6 hours of driving.
Flagstaff, Arizona is stopping point #3 after driving about 450 miles (720 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 840 miles or 1350 km over roughly 12.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Albuquerque International Sunport is your destination after driving about 330 miles (530 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,170 miles or 1880 km, taking roughly 18 hours for the whole trip.
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