Las Vegas to Albuquerque

What the Data Says About LAS to ABQ

The Las Vegas to Albuquerque corridor (LAS → ABQ) covers roughly 486 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,150 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 55.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,881 flights were recorded on this pairing — 18 cancelled (0.5%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,150 total flights analyzed, the 76.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 55.6-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 60% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAS to ABQ route, the combination of a 76.4% on-time rate, 55.6-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.