Route · ABQ → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albuquerque to Dallas/Fort Worth
The ABQ–DFW corridor (Albuquerque, NM → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 21 carriers across roughly 569 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.9%
- On-time
- +1.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 101 min
- Delay when late
- 13,798
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Sep 2024 88%
Worst Month
Apr 2025 63%
Distance
569 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 171 | 39 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 175 | 47 | 5 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 201 | 32 | 2 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 190 | 43 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 230 | 61 | 10 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 245 | 53 | 7 | 3 | AA,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 236 | 65 | 9 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 209 | 46 | 11 | 2 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 208 | 76 | 10 | 1 | MQ,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 191 | 37 | 6 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 184 | 23 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 193 | 27 | 11 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 212 | 34 | 6 | 2 | AA,MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 203 | 41 | 5 | 1 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 229 | 37 | 1 | 0 | MQ,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 211 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 239 | 60 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 228 | 71 | 4 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 222 | 47 | 12 | 2 | AA,MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 211 | 49 | 27 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 166 | 44 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 181 | 51 | 1 | 3 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 172 | 37 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 186 | 55 | 6 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
145 of 4,893 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
19 of 4,893 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 →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About ABQ to DFW
13,798 tracked flights put the ABQ to DFW pairing (Albuquerque to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 80.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 100.6 minutes on average. Across the 569-mile route and its 21 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.0% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (4,893 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Apr 2025 came in at just 63% - a 24-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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