Route · ABQ → BWI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albuquerque to Baltimore
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ABQ to BWI (Albuquerque to Baltimore) ranks #4475 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.7%
- On-time
- -0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 1,039
- Flights
- #4475 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Oct 2025 83%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 83%
Distance
1,670 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 39 | 14 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
ABQ–BWI seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (88.1%) · weakest: October (72.7%)
Strongest calendar month
March
88.1% on-time · ~34 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~48 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
October
72.7% on-time · ~48 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
5 of 823 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
6 of 823 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ABQ - Albuquerque
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albuquerque, NM.
ABQ on-time profileBWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
BWI on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ABQ and BWI side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ABQ vs BWIOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ABQ departures
From ABQ, this corridor sits with 11 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 20 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (7 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: Baltimore · fleet on-time rank #3593 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ABQ to BWI
1,039 tracked flights put the ABQ to BWI pairing (Albuquerque to Baltimore) at a 78.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 58.9 minutes on average. Across the 1,670-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.7% diverted (823 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, ABQ–BWI peaks in March at 88.1% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~48 flights per month) ; the softest month is October at 72.7%, a 15.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using ABQ–BWI data
ABQ–BWI is mid-pack at 78.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ABQ and BWI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ABQ airport
- If your dates flex, March (88.1% on-time) beats October (72.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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