Route · ABQ → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albuquerque to Denver
The ABQ–DEN corridor (Albuquerque, NM → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 25 carriers across roughly 349 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.3%
- On-time
- +4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 14,851
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 68%
Distance
349 mi
Carriers
25
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 267 | 45 | 2 | 1 | WN,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 263 | 22 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 296 | 42 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 257 | 41 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 268 | 64 | 3 | 1 | OO,WN,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 288 | 91 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 284 | 79 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| May 2025 | 286 | 89 | 5 | 1 | OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 250 | 57 | 2 | 3 | OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 249 | 28 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 209 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 227 | 30 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 254 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 247 | 34 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 262 | 18 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 231 | 22 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 240 | 34 | 0 | 1 | WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 255 | 40 | 3 | 1 | OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 253 | 51 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 243 | 48 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 224 | 45 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 215 | 30 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 187 | 34 | 2 | 1 | OO,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 211 | 32 | 11 | 0 | WN,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
54 of 5,966 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
12 of 5,966 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ABQ - Albuquerque
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albuquerque, NM.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About ABQ to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Albuquerque to Denver (ABQ to DEN) running a 83.3% on-time rate over 14,851 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 69.3 minutes. The 349-mile corridor is served by 25 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 5,966 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 68% - a 25-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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