Historical on-time performance
Albuquerque to Denver
Flights on ABQ–DEN arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,158 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time84%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.9%Flights902
- United AirlinesOn-time83%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.0%Flights792
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.5%Flights1,464
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline21%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)36%
- Late aircraft38%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline33%
- Weather46%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 24 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ABQ → DEN
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 5 min · 2,764 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 20 min · 2,988 flights
- Evenings72% on time · p90 55 min · 2,016 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 55 min · 338 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 65 min · 813 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 84% on time.
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,234 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 1,121 flights
- Sundays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,296 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,236 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 35 min · 1,339 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,353 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,340 flights
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