Route · ABQ → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albuquerque to Los Angeles
The ABQ–LAX corridor (Albuquerque, NM → Los Angeles, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 677 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.9%
- On-time
- +8.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 11,739
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Apr 2025 94%
Worst Month
May 2024 82%
Distance
677 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 186 | 29 | 0 | 1 | WN,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 177 | 13 | 8 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 195 | 35 | 0 | 3 | OO,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 166 | 23 | 0 | 1 | WN,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 175 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jul 2025 | 178 | 29 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 176 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| May 2025 | 203 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 203 | 12 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 181 | 23 | 2 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 156 | 12 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 165 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 191 | 23 | 0 | 1 | OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 189 | 33 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 231 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO,NK,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 175 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Aug 2024 | 183 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 199 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 197 | 30 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 212 | 39 | 0 | 2 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 202 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 181 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 165 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 176 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
12 of 4,462 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
13 of 4,462 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 →LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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What the Data Says About ABQ to LAX
Albuquerque to Los Angeles (ABQ to LAX) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.9% on-time rate across 11,739 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 75.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 677 miles and is served by 6 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 12 of 4,462 flights were cancelled (0.3%) and 13 diverted (0.3%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Apr 2025 was the strongest month at 94% on-time versus May 2024 at 82%, a 13-point difference.
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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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