Albuquerque to Los Angeles

What the Data Says About ABQ to LAX

The Albuquerque to Los Angeles corridor (ABQ → LAX) covers roughly 677 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,739 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 75.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,462 flights were recorded on this pairing — 12 cancelled (0.3%) and 13 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 11,739 total flights analyzed, the 87.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 75.5-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, Apr 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 82% on-time — a 12-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ABQ to LAX route, the combination of a 87.9% on-time rate, 75.5-minute average delay, 0.3% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.