Route · JFK → ABQ · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Albuquerque
The JFK–ABQ corridor (New York, NY → Albuquerque, NM) runs behind the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 1,826 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 61.8%
- On-time
- -17.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 825
- Flights
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,826 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 1 | B6 |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2022 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
20 of 733 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 733 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →ABQ - Albuquerque
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albuquerque, NM.
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What the Data Says About JFK to ABQ
New York to Albuquerque (JFK to ABQ) sits among the less reliable pairings in the BTS dataset, on-time only 61.8% of the time across 825 flights, with a 78.9-minute average delay when service runs late. Carriers on this 1,826-mile route (2 total) show a 2.7% cancellation rate and 0.1% diversion rate over the last 24 months (20 of 733 flights cancelled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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