ABQ to SAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albuquerque International Sunport to San Diego International Airport · 628 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
80%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.4%
3 flights
Avg arrival delay
12 min
54 min when late
Airlines
1
684 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Albuquerque (ABQ) to San Diego (SAN) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (98% on time); around 8pm did worst (34%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from ABQ to SAN?
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 | 80% | 0.4% | 12 min | 5.7% | 684 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%170 flights
- 7am88%32 flights
- 8am98%60 flights
- 10am91%57 flights
- 4pm73%30 flights
- 5pm87%77 flights
- 6pm74%105 flights
- 7pm52%101 flights
- 8pm34%41 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%1.0% cancelled
- Friday73%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%1.0% 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 aircraft58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ABQ to SAN: common questions
- How often are ABQ to SAN flights on time?
- 80% 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 San Diego cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 684).
- 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 54 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABQ?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAN to ABQ — 77% 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 → SAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.