Denver to Albuquerque

What the Data Says About DEN to ABQ

The Denver to Albuquerque corridor (DEN → ABQ) covers roughly 349 miles and is served by 24 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 14,852 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 61.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,966 flights were recorded on this pairing — 38 cancelled (0.6%) and 3 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 24 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 14,852 total flights analyzed, the 77.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 61.4-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Dec 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DEN to ABQ route, the combination of a 77.1% on-time rate, 61.4-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 24 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.