ABQ to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albuquerque International Sunport to Denver International Airport · 349 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABQ or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 4pm did worst (51%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Thursday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from ABQ to DEN?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 87% | 0.7% | 10 min | 3.9% | 896 |
| United Airlines | 83% | 0.6% | 14 min | 5.9% | 840 |
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 0.5% | 12 min | 5.4% | 1,464 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%474 flights
- 6am94%90 flights
- 7am91%432 flights
- 9am94%108 flights
- 10am87%330 flights
- 11am89%226 flights
- 12pm89%83 flights
- 1pm81%305 flights
- 2pm79%234 flights
- 3pm65%110 flights
- 4pm51%115 flights
- 5pm73%62 flights
- 6pm71%529 flights
- 7pm67%49 flights
- 8pm76%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.2% cancelled
- Friday80%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday88%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%0.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Extreme weather37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Security0%
ABQ to DEN: common questions
- How often are ABQ to DEN flights on time?
- 83% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Albuquerque to Denver cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 3,200).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 5.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABQ?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to ABQ — 78% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABQ → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.