ABQ to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albuquerque International Sunport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 569 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABQ or DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Envoy Air was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 4pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from ABQ to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 80% | 3.1% | 25 min | 10.3% | 1,751 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 78% | 1.9% | 16 min | 8.0% | 475 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 76% | 1.9% | 13 min | 9.8% | 52 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%238 flights
- 6am89%191 flights
- 7am90%148 flights
- 8am81%332 flights
- 10am83%364 flights
- 11am80%97 flights
- 12pm73%201 flights
- 1pm81%161 flights
- 2pm73%52 flights
- 3pm73%33 flights
- 4pm57%248 flights
- 5pm69%176 flights
- 6pm78%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday85%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday82%1.2% cancelled
- Friday82%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday74%4.4% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.3% 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 aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather89%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
ABQ to DFW: common questions
- How often are ABQ to DFW flights on time?
- 79% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (65 of 2,278).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 106 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABQ?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to ABQ — 68% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.