Historical on-time performance
Seattle to Albuquerque
1,180 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on SEA–ABQ arrive on time 71% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate71%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.6%of scheduled flights
based on 510 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.6%Flights510
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather33%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 3 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 SEA → 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 — 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 292 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 30 min · 308 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 30 min · 270 flights
- Middays70% on time · p90 40 min · 464 flights
- Overnights66% on time · p90 45 min · 124 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 83% on time.
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 183 flights · limited
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 199 flights · limited
- Mondays74% on time · p90 35 min · 218 flights
- Saturdays73% on time · p90 40 min · 193 flights · limited
- Fridays72% on time · p90 40 min · 222 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 35 min · 223 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 35 min · 220 flights
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