ABQ to SLC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albuquerque International Sunport to Salt Lake City International Airport · 493 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABQ or SLC 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 Salt Lake City (SLC) arrived on time 94% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (98% on time); around 6pm did worst (84%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Friday the least (91%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (75%).
Which airline is most on time from ABQ to SLC?
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. | 94% | 0.0% | 5 min | 1.8% | 1,154 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am98%157 flights
- 7am96%55 flights
- 8am96%153 flights
- 12pm95%364 flights
- 4pm94%48 flights
- 5pm91%196 flights
- 6pm84%99 flights
- 7pm91%81 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday96%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday94%0.0% cancelled
- Friday91%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday92%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday93%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)75%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
ABQ to SLC: common questions
- How often are ABQ to SLC flights on time?
- 94% 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 Salt Lake City cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 1,154).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 5 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 1.8% 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: SLC to ABQ — 92% 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 → SLC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.