Route · ABQ → SEA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albuquerque to Seattle
The ABQ–SEA corridor (Albuquerque, NM → Seattle, WA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 1,180 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 54 min
- Delay when late
- 2,224
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Oct 2023 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 62%
Distance
1,180 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2025 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2025 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 59 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 18 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2025 | 58 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2025 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2025 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2024 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2024 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 1 | AS |
| Oct 2024 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2024 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2024 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Nov 2023 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2023 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2023 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,093 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,093 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 →SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
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What the Data Says About ABQ to SEA
2,224 tracked flights put the ABQ to SEA pairing (Albuquerque to Seattle) at a 81.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 54.0 minutes on average. Across the 1,180-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,093 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2023 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 62% - a 33-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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