ABQ to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albuquerque International Sunport to William P. Hobby Airport · 759 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABQ or HOU 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 Houston (HOU) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 4pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from ABQ to HOU?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 84% | 0.2% | 9 min | 3.8% | 970 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%49 flights
- 6am96%232 flights
- 7am94%83 flights
- 9am93%41 flights
- 10am79%121 flights
- 11am87%55 flights
- 12pm94%17 flights
- 1pm88%17 flights
- 2pm82%131 flights
- 3pm67%93 flights
- 4pm61%129 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday86%0.0% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
ABQ to HOU: common questions
- How often are ABQ to HOU flights on time?
- 84% 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 Houston cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 970).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 3.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABQ?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HOU to ABQ — 80% 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 → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.