Los Angeles to Albuquerque

What the Data Says About LAX to ABQ

The Los Angeles to Albuquerque corridor (LAX → ABQ) covers roughly 677 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,732 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 64.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,445 flights were recorded on this pairing — 7 cancelled (0.2%) and 6 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 11,732 total flights analyzed, the 86.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 64.7-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, May 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 69% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAX to ABQ route, the combination of a 86.1% on-time rate, 64.7-minute average delay, 0.2% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.