Route · HOU → ABQ · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Albuquerque
The HOU–ABQ corridor (Houston, TX → Albuquerque, NM) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 759 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 4,637
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Feb 2024 97%
Worst Month
May 2024 60%
Distance
759 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 78 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 91 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 80 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 27 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 92 | 23 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 85 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 66 | 5 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 29 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 89 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 88 | 35 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 80 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 68 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 74 | 19 | 2 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
17 of 1,927 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,927 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, 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 HOU to ABQ
4,637 tracked flights put the HOU to ABQ pairing (Houston to Albuquerque) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 55.0 minutes on average. Across the 759-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,927 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 60% - a 37-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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