ABQ to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albuquerque International Sunport to Kansas City International Airport · 718 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABQ or MCI 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 Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (73%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from ABQ to MCI?
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 | 86% | 0.5% | 7 min | 2.0% | 206 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm74%31 flights
- 1pm88%43 flights
- 2pm90%50 flights
- 3pm89%47 flights
- 4pm73%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday93%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ABQ to MCI: common questions
- How often are ABQ to MCI flights on time?
- 86% 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 Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 206).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 44 min behind schedule on average, and 2.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABQ?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI 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 → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.