Route · ABQ → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albuquerque to Phoenix
The ABQ–PHX corridor (Albuquerque, NM → Phoenix, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 34 carriers across roughly 328 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.3%
- On-time
- +5.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 16,998
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Feb 2025 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 78%
Distance
328 mi
Carriers
34
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 320 | 48 | 1 | 0 | WN,AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 299 | 60 | 5 | 0 | OO,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 308 | 66 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 236 | 38 | 3 | 0 | WN,OO,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 248 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 262 | 47 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 260 | 56 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| May 2025 | 290 | 49 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 306 | 53 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 313 | 58 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 268 | 29 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 282 | 40 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 300 | 42 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 302 | 42 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,WN,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 319 | 40 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO,WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 265 | 36 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 285 | 52 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 264 | 59 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 257 | 44 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 281 | 55 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 258 | 51 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 263 | 57 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 220 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 229 | 50 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
24 of 6,635 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 6,635 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 →PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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What the Data Says About ABQ to PHX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Albuquerque to Phoenix (ABQ to PHX) running a 84.3% on-time rate over 16,998 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 75.7 minutes. The 328-mile corridor is served by 34 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 6,635 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Feb 2025 was the strongest month at 89% on-time versus Jul 2024 at 78%, a 12-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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