Albuquerque to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About ABQ to DFW

The Albuquerque to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (ABQ → DFW) covers roughly 569 miles and is served by 21 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 13,798 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 100.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,893 flights were recorded on this pairing — 145 cancelled (3.0%) and 19 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 21 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 13,798 total flights analyzed, the 80.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 100.6-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, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Apr 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ABQ to DFW route, the combination of a 80.9% on-time rate, 100.6-minute average delay, 3.0% recent cancellation rate, and 21 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.