Route · IAH → ABQ · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Albuquerque
The IAH–ABQ corridor (Houston, TX → Albuquerque, NM) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 744 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.8%
- On-time
- +1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 3,841
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
May 2024 71%
Distance
744 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 95 | 28 | 7 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
18 of 997 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 997 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - 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 IAH to ABQ
3,841 tracked flights put the IAH to ABQ pairing (Houston to Albuquerque) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.5 minutes on average. Across the 744-mile route and its 17 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.8% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (997 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 71% - a 24-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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