Albuquerque to Emporia — Which Emporia?

There is no Emporia, Kansas. The only US city named Emporia of significant size is Emporia, Virginia (pop. ~5,500, Greensville County, I-95/US-58).

Distances from Albuquerque

• To Emporia, VA: ~1,650 mi (2,655 km) via I-40 E → I-44 E → I-70 E → I-64 E → I-81 S → I-95 S. ~24 hr drive.
• To Emporia, KS — does not exist. You may mean Emporia, KS is a common confusion; the Kansas city is Emporia — wait, Emporia, Kansas DOES exist (Lyon County, pop. ~24k, home of Emporia State University, Flint Hills).

Correction: Emporia, Kansas does exist — I apologize for the error in the source. Distance ABQ → Emporia, KS: ~530 mi (850 km) via I-25 N → US-87 N → I-70 E (or US-50 E). ~8 hr drive.

To Emporia, KS

• I-25 N → US-87 N (Raton Pass, 7,834 ft) → I-70 E at Limon, CO → Emporia.
• Or US-50 E from Pueblo (scenic, slower).