Route · ABQ → SAN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albuquerque to San Diego
The ABQ–SAN corridor (Albuquerque, NM → San Diego, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 628 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 2,359
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
7 of 1,262 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
9 of 1,262 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 →SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
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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.
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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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