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Albuquerque International Sunport: delays and on-time record
Albuquerque, New Mexico
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Reporting carriers scheduled 24,621 domestic departures from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), Albuquerque, in the 12 months to July 2026: about 68 a day to 31 destinations.
81.2% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 5.1 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at ABQ were on time 77.9% of the time, 1.9 points above the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
0.9% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 13.6 min.
Southwest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at ABQ with 48% of departures. Among carriers with at least 246 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its ABQ departures (88.7%) and American Airlines the lowest (76.2%).
On-time departures are down 1.8 points on the previous 12 months (83.0%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving ABQ, late-arriving aircraft 42%, air carrier 34% and national aviation system 20%.
- On time 82.5%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 16.4%
- Cancelled 0.9%
- Diverted 0.2%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from ABQ | Arrivals at ABQ | All reported flights | ABQ departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 81.2% | 74.7% | 76.1% | 83.0% |
| Arrived on time | 82.5% | 77.9% | 76.0% | 83.1% |
| Cancelled | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Diverted | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 13.6 min | 15.1 min | 17.4 min | 11.8 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,263 | 1,333 | 1,684 | 1,158 |
| Scheduled flights | 24,621 | 24,621 | 7,043,858 | 25,065 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left ABQ; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −1.8 pts.
Airlines at ABQ
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN Southwest Airlines | 11,793 | 48% | 80.9% | 3.1 min | 0.6% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 5,116 | 21% | 88.0% | -2.0 min | 0.4% |
| AA American Airlines | 2,599 | 11% | 76.2% | 14.7 min | 2.3% |
| UA United Airlines | 2,141 | 9% | 83.3% | 5.0 min | 1.0% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 1,178 | 5% | 88.7% | -3.7 min | 1.5% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 986 | 4% | 81.0% | 0.1 min | 1.4% |
| AS Alaska Airlines | 544 | 2% | 83.3% | -3.6 min | 0.7% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 156 | 1% | 71.2% | 40.6 min | 5.1% |
| YX Republic Airline | 90 | 0% | 86.7% | -11.2 min | 2.2% |
Departures from ABQ by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 82.5%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from ABQ
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ–PHX | Albuquerque to Phoenix | 3,307 | 81.4% | 4.7 min | 0.5% |
| ABQ–DEN | Albuquerque to Denver | 3,200 | 82.3% | 3.4 min | 0.6% |
| ABQ–DFW | Albuquerque to Dallas/Fort Worth | 2,278 | 76.9% | 10.9 min | 2.9% |
| ABQ–LAX | Albuquerque to Los Angeles | 2,218 | 87.4% | -1.2 min | 0.5% |
| ABQ–LAS | Albuquerque to Las Vegas | 1,719 | 82.3% | 2.5 min | 0.3% |
| ABQ–DAL | Albuquerque to Dallas | 1,628 | 80.7% | 2.5 min | 1.5% |
| ABQ–SLC | Albuquerque to Salt Lake City | 1,154 | 93.6% | -7.6 min | 0.0% |
| ABQ–ORD | Albuquerque to Chicago | 1,146 | 76.4% | 9.7 min | 1.6% |
| ABQ–ATL | Albuquerque to Atlanta | 997 | 87.8% | -3.1 min | 1.8% |
| ABQ–HOU | Albuquerque to Houston | 970 | 83.2% | 2.0 min | 0.2% |
| ABQ–AUS | Albuquerque to Austin | 830 | 78.3% | 5.4 min | 0.2% |
| ABQ–SFO | Albuquerque to San Francisco | 713 | 76.7% | 7.0 min | 0.1% |
| ABQ–SAN | Albuquerque to San Diego | 684 | 79.2% | 3.2 min | 0.4% |
| ABQ–SEA | Albuquerque to Seattle | 548 | 83.4% | -3.9 min | 0.7% |
| ABQ–IAH | Albuquerque to Houston | 474 | 90.7% | -1.2 min | 1.1% |
| ABQ–MDW | Albuquerque to Chicago | 449 | 88.6% | -3.7 min | 1.1% |
| ABQ–BWI | Albuquerque to Baltimore | 400 | 82.8% | 0.7 min | 1.0% |
| ABQ–OAK | Albuquerque to Oakland | 353 | 87.0% | -3.5 min | 0.0% |
| ABQ–BUR | Albuquerque to Burbank | 327 | 78.9% | 5.4 min | 0.6% |
| ABQ–IAD | Albuquerque to Washington | 272 | 88.2% | 0.3 min | 1.1% |
| ABQ–BNA | Albuquerque to Nashville | 253 | 69.6% | 11.3 min | 1.2% |
| ABQ–MCI | Albuquerque to Kansas City | 206 | 85.4% | -0.3 min | 0.5% |
| ABQ–MSP | Albuquerque to Minneapolis | 173 | 94.2% | -7.2 min | 0.0% |
| ABQ–JFK | Albuquerque to New York | 160 | 71.3% | 40.2 min | 5.0% |
The 24 busiest of 31 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 492 departures, 5 am to 6 am had the highest on-time share (95.2% of 1,522 flights) and 4 pm to 5 pm the lowest (63.9% of 1,581).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (218 in the period): air carrier 29%, weather 61%, national aviation system 10%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for ABQ on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave ABQ on time?
81.2% of the 24,621 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 0.9% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at ABQ on time?
77.9% of 24,621 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at ABQ?
Counting departures from ABQ and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (88.7% of 1,178 flights), then SkyWest Airlines (88.0%) and United Airlines (83.3%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at ABQ?
For departures from ABQ that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 42%, air carrier 34%, national aviation system 20%, extreme weather 4%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at ABQ?
Departures scheduled from 5 am to 6 am local time left on time 95.2% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 4 pm to 5 pm was lowest at 63.9%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 81.2%, down 1.8 points on the previous 12 months (83.0%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at ABQ?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.