Route · ABQ → LAS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albuquerque to Las Vegas
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ABQ to LAS (Albuquerque to Las Vegas) ranks #1317 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 9,118
- Flights
- #1317 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Jan 2025 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 71%
Distance
486 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 147 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 142 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 157 | 33 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 141 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 145 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 154 | 28 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 149 | 34 | 1 | 1 | WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 145 | 33 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 144 | 22 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 164 | 33 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 146 | 26 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 148 | 17 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 168 | 24 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 164 | 26 | 2 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 195 | 25 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 182 | 34 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 189 | 40 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 191 | 56 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 188 | 46 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 191 | 41 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 172 | 32 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 190 | 42 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 133 | 25 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 150 | 27 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
ABQ–LAS seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (85.5%) · weakest: June (74.6%)
Strongest calendar month
November
85.5% on-time · ~127 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~144 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
74.6% on-time · ~126 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
18 of 3,895 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 3,895 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ABQ - Albuquerque
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albuquerque, NM.
ABQ on-time profileLAS - Las Vegas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Las Vegas, NV.
LAS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ABQ and LAS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ABQ vs LASOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ABQ departures
From ABQ, this corridor sits with 11 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 20 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (7 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: Las Vegas · fleet on-time rank #3123 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ABQ to LAS
9,118 tracked flights put the ABQ to LAS pairing (Albuquerque to Las Vegas) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 62.9 minutes on average. Across the 486-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (3,895 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 71% - a 18-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ABQ–LAS peaks in November at 85.5% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~144 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 74.6%, a 10.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using ABQ–LAS data
ABQ–LAS is mid-pack at 80% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ABQ and LAS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ABQ airport
- If your dates flex, November (85.5% on-time) beats June (74.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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