Route · ABQ → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albuquerque to Atlanta
The ABQ–ATL corridor (Albuquerque, NM → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,269 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89.1%
- On-time
- +10.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 5,013
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Feb 2024 97%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 80%
Distance
1,269 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 88 | 12 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 78 | 10 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 96 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 82 | 6 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 3 | DL |
| May 2025 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 14 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 70 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 72 | 6 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 84 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 78 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 96 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 79 | 16 | 8 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 79 | 13 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 1 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
18 of 1,949 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
10 of 1,949 flights
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ABQ - Albuquerque
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albuquerque, NM.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About ABQ to ATL
Albuquerque to Atlanta (ABQ to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.1% on-time rate across 5,013 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 77.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,269 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 18 of 1,949 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 10 diverted (0.5%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 80% - a 17-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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