ABQ to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albuquerque International Sunport to Los Angeles International Airport · 677 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABQ or LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (81%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (86%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (58%).
Which airline is most on time from ABQ to LAX?
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. | 91% | 0.3% | 10 min | 3.6% | 1,721 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 1.0% | 15 min | 7.9% | 497 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am98%49 flights
- 6am94%535 flights
- 7am92%211 flights
- 11am91%164 flights
- 12pm91%538 flights
- 2pm74%54 flights
- 3pm80%40 flights
- 4pm89%53 flights
- 5pm83%182 flights
- 6pm81%242 flights
- 7pm67%30 flights
- 8pm64%55 flights
- 9pm52%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.9% cancelled
- Friday88%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.4% cancelled
- Sunday86%0.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)58%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Extreme weather7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Security0%
ABQ to LAX: common questions
- How often are ABQ to LAX flights on time?
- 88% 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 Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 2,218).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 88 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABQ?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to ABQ — 86% 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 → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.