Historical on-time performance
Albuquerque to Los Angeles
677 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ABQ–LAX arrive on time 87% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate87%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.5%of scheduled flights
based on 2,180 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesbestOn-time90%Medianon timep9010 minCancel0.3%Flights1,717
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.1%Flights463
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline61%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Late aircraft28%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline30%
- Weather40%
- Air traffic (NAS)30%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 10 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 → LAX
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 — 93% on time.
- Mornings93% on time · p90 5 min · 2,224 flights
- Middays89% on time · p90 15 min · 2,245 flights
- Evenings82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,803 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 30 min · 446 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 65 min · 105 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 86% to 89% on time.
- Tuesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 957 flights
- Wednesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 947 flights
- Mondays89% on time · p90 15 min · 1,027 flights
- Thursdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,018 flights
- Fridays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,039 flights
- Saturdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 844 flights
- Sundays86% on time · p90 20 min · 991 flights
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