Route · DAL → ABQ · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas to Albuquerque
The DAL–ABQ corridor (Dallas, TX → Albuquerque, NM) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 580 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.1%
- On-time
- +0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 9,054
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 88%
Worst Month
May 2024 63%
Distance
580 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 137 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 133 | 23 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 162 | 36 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 133 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 135 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 145 | 50 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 142 | 51 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 144 | 46 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 142 | 26 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 143 | 23 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 123 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 132 | 21 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 150 | 36 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 143 | 22 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 160 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 128 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 134 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 144 | 48 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 139 | 43 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 142 | 52 | 5 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 138 | 36 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 140 | 27 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 133 | 21 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 145 | 31 | 5 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
40 of 3,367 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 3,367 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
Origin airport →ABQ - Albuquerque
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albuquerque, NM.
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What the Data Says About DAL to ABQ
9,054 tracked flights put the DAL to ABQ pairing (Dallas to Albuquerque) at a 79.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 56.5 minutes on average. Across the 580-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (3,367 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 63% - a 25-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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