ABQ to SEA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albuquerque International Sunport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · 1,180 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABQ or SEA 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 Seattle (SEA) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 3pm did worst (71%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from ABQ to SEA?
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. | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 11 |
| Alaska Airlines | 84% | 0.7% | 7 min | 3.2% | 537 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%110 flights
- 7am95%21 flights
- 8am94%65 flights
- 1pm89%109 flights
- 2pm75%51 flights
- 3pm71%28 flights
- 4pm72%129 flights
- 6pm85%22 flights
- 7pm92%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday86%1.3% cancelled
- Friday85%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)75%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ABQ to SEA: common questions
- How often are ABQ to SEA 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 Seattle cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 548).
- 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 40 min behind schedule on average, and 3.1% 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: SEA to ABQ — 79% 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 → SEA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.