Albuquerque to Houston

What the Data Says About ABQ to HOU

The Albuquerque to Houston corridor (ABQ → HOU) covers roughly 759 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,693 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 57.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,928 flights were recorded on this pairing — 14 cancelled (0.7%) and 12 diverted (0.6%). 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 4,693 total flights analyzed, the 86.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 57.6-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, Feb 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 74% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ABQ to HOU route, the combination of a 86.6% on-time rate, 57.6-minute average delay, 0.7% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.