Albuquerque to Dallas

What the Data Says About ABQ to DAL

The Albuquerque to Dallas corridor (ABQ → DAL) covers roughly 580 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,038 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83% on-time rate with an average delay of 58.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,366 flights were recorded on this pairing — 41 cancelled (1.2%) and 10 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,038 total flights analyzed, the 83% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 58.5-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at 73% on-time — a 18-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ABQ to DAL route, the combination of a 83% on-time rate, 58.5-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.