Airport reliability
Albuquerque (ABQ) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Albuquerque, NM (ABQ) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Albuquerque, NM24,547 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 82.2% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 0.9% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 5.5% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 24,547 12 months
What this means
ABQ departures beat the U.S. average.
- 82.2% of the 24,547 scheduled departures from Albuquerque (ABQ) arrived at their destination on time, 6.6 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 0.9% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 5.5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at ABQ were on time 77.3% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from ABQ (87.8%) and American Airlines the least (77.3%).
- Over the last 3 years, February was the most reliable month for departures from ABQ (86.4% on time) and July the least reliable (76.3%).
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (94.9% on time); flights scheduled to depart 9 pm to 10 pm were the least (50.7%).
Airlines at ABQ
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 87.8% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 108 min | 1,183 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 87.4% | 0.4% | 4.1% | 80 min | 5,080 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 87.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 58 min | 100 |
| Alaska Airlines | 85.4% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 44 min | 547 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 83.1% | 1.2% | 5.3% | 63 min | 1,038 |
| United Airlines | 82.4% | 0.9% | 7.1% | 87 min | 2,139 |
| Southwest Airlines | 80.5% | 0.6% | 5.2% | 54 min | 11,741 |
| American Airlines | 77.3% | 2.1% | 9.7% | 113 min | 2,554 |
| JetBlue Airways | 62.2% | 9.0% | 17.9% | 187 min | 156 |
| Spirit Airlines | Insufficient sample | 9 | |||
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time ABQ average 82.2%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 94.9% | 1,462 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 92.3% | 3,035 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 90.6% | 2,006 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 87.1% | 1,688 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 90.4% | 562 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 86.9% | 1,783 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 86.7% | 1,434 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 83.6% | 2,397 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 78.0% | 1,652 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 74.3% | 1,605 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 77.8% | 1,189 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 69.1% | 1,577 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 76.6% | 1,191 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 71.6% | 1,554 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 67.8% | 671 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 58.0% | 417 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 50.7% | 134 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 36 |
| Departing 11 pm to midnight | 61.7% | 154 |
Best and worst months at ABQ
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 82.2%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 83.5% | 5,357 |
| February | 86.4% | 5,004 |
| March | 82.4% | 5,909 |
| April | 82.5% | 6,001 |
| May | 79.3% | 6,572 |
| June | 77.6% | 6,536 |
| July | 76.3% | 6,697 |
| August | 81.6% | 6,314 |
| September | 86.2% | 6,215 |
| October | 84.7% | 7,153 |
| November | 84.8% | 6,018 |
| December | 85.1% | 6,104 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 85.1% | 2,049 |
| Oct 2025 | 83.4% | 2,383 |
| Nov 2025 | 84.1% | 2,020 |
| Dec 2025 | 82.7% | 2,054 |
| Jan 2026 | 84.9% | 1,759 |
| Feb 2026 | 86.5% | 1,679 |
| Mar 2026 | 83.4% | 2,011 |
| Apr 2026 | 83.3% | 1,969 |
| May 2026 | 81.3% | 2,151 |
| Jun 2026 | 77.1% | 2,163 |
| Jul 2026 | 77.0% | 2,227 |
| Aug 2026 | 79.5% | 2,082 |
Busiest routes from ABQ
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix (PHX) | 81.3% | 0.5% | 4 | 3,302 |
| Denver (DEN) | 81.6% | 0.6% | 3 | 3,216 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 78.8% | 2.4% | 3 | 2,269 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 87.5% | 0.5% | 2 | 2,242 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 80.9% | 0.4% | 2 | 1,715 |
| Dallas (DAL) | 80.7% | 1.5% | 1 | 1,625 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 93.0% | 0.0% | 1 | 1,149 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 75.1% | 1.3% | 5 | 1,141 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 87.1% | 1.6% | 1 | 1,002 |
| Houston (HOU) | 82.8% | 0.2% | 1 | 970 |
| Austin (AUS) | 78.0% | 0.4% | 1 | 842 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 73.7% | 0.1% | 2 | 710 |
| San Diego (SAN) | 78.0% | 0.4% | 1 | 681 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 85.4% | 0.7% | 2 | 556 |
| Houston (IAH) | 91.1% | 0.8% | 2 | 474 |
| Chicago (MDW) | 88.4% | 0.9% | 1 | 423 |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 84.0% | 1.0% | 1 | 399 |
| Oakland (OAK) | 87.0% | 0.0% | 1 | 354 |
| Burbank (BUR) | 79.3% | 0.6% | 1 | 314 |
| Washington (IAD) | 89.0% | 1.2% | 1 | 254 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Albuquerque, NM (ABQ) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.