Historical on-time performance
Las Vegas to Albuquerque
486 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LAS–ABQ arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate76%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.4%of scheduled flights
based on 1,687 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.4%Flights1,687
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline30%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft61%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline43%
- Weather29%
- Air traffic (NAS)29%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 7 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 LAS → ABQ
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 10 min · 1,371 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,209 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 50 min · 1,376 flights
- Evenings67% on time · p90 60 min · 1,036 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 60 min · 804 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 85% on time.
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 785 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 592 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 777 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 40 min · 893 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 45 min · 910 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 45 min · 938 flights
- Fridays70% on time · p90 55 min · 901 flights
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