Sunport officials announced the nonstop flight on Friday, saying the service will start May 22. The flight is the 32nd nonstop out of the Sunport, according to airport officials. The Dulles International Airport is located in Dulles, Virginia, about a 40-minute drive from Downtown D.C.

United Airlines on May 22 will launch nonstop flights between the Albuquerque International Sunport and Dulles International Airport in the Washington, D.C. area. It’ll be the Sunport’s 32nd nonstop destination. Local leaders are touting the nonstop flight as a step forward for connecting New Mexico to the political heart of the U.S.

A new daily nonstop route from Albuquerque to the Washington, D.C. area is set to launch at the Albuquerque International Sunport. United Airlines’s nonstop route between the Duke City and Dulles International Airport (IAD) will begin on May 22,

The Albuquerque International Sunport is staffed with some good girls and boys who offer a calming presence for travelers.

United Airlines will operate its Dulles-Albuquerque route with an Airbus A319 initially, switching to a Boeing 737-700 later in the summer.