Route · ABQ → SAN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albuquerque to San Diego
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ABQ to SAN (Albuquerque to San Diego) ranks #3605 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 2,359
- Flights
- #3605 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Mar 2025 90%
Worst Month
May 2024 62%
Distance
628 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 19 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 15 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 58 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
ABQ–SAN seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (90.5%) · weakest: June (64.9%)
Strongest calendar month
January
90.5% on-time · ~42 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~54 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
64.9% on-time · ~51 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
7 of 1,262 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
9 of 1,262 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 profileSAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
SAN on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ABQ and SAN side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ABQ vs SANOrigin-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: San Diego · fleet on-time rank #3046 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ABQ to SAN
2,359 tracked flights put the ABQ to SAN pairing (Albuquerque to San Diego) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 56.3 minutes on average. Across the 628-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.7% diverted (1,262 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 62% - a 28-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ABQ–SAN peaks in January at 90.5% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~54 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 64.9%, a 25.6-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–SAN data
ABQ–SAN is mid-pack at 80.2% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ABQ and SAN airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ABQ airport
- If your dates flex, January (90.5% on-time) beats June (64.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.2% 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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