Route · ABQ → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Albuquerque to Salt Lake City
The ABQ–SLC corridor (Albuquerque, NM → Salt Lake City, UT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 493 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 92.7%
- On-time
- +13.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 6,312
- Flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Sep 2025 98%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 86%
Distance
493 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 99 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 113 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 91 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 88 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 92 | 9 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 89 | 7 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 1 | DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,208 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,208 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 →SLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
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What the Data Says About ABQ to SLC
Albuquerque to Salt Lake City (ABQ to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 92.7% on-time rate across 6,312 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 91.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 493 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 5 of 2,208 flights were cancelled (0.2%) and 1 diverted (0.0%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Sep 2025 was the strongest month at 98% on-time versus Jan 2024 at 86%, a 11-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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