Route · SLC → ABQ · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to Albuquerque
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SLC to ABQ (Salt Lake City to Albuquerque) ranks #1997 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 90.3%
- On-time
- +11.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 6,312
- Flights
- #1997 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Sep 2025 98%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 78%
Distance
493 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 113 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 91 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 88 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 92 | 16 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 89 | 13 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 87 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 78 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 88 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
SLC–ABQ seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (93.8%) · weakest: January (87.3%)
Strongest calendar month
October
93.8% on-time · ~91 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~96 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
January
87.3% on-time · ~88 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,208 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 2,208 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
SLC on-time profileABQ - Albuquerque
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albuquerque, NM.
ABQ on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SLC and ABQ side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SLC vs ABQOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among SLC's stronger departures
SLC → ABQ posts a 90.3% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 54 of 85 BTS-tracked routes leaving Salt Lake City. The same hub also shows 31 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #132 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About SLC to ABQ
Salt Lake City to Albuquerque (SLC to ABQ) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 90.3% on-time rate across 6,312 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 62.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 493 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 4 of 2,208 flights were cancelled (0.2%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 78% - a 19-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SLC–ABQ peaks in October at 93.8% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~96 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 87.3%, a 6.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using SLC–ABQ data
SLC–ABQ runs 11.3 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare SLC and ABQ airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SLC airport
- If your dates flex, October (93.8% on-time) beats January (87.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 90.3% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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