AUS to ABQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport · 619 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or ABQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to Albuquerque (ABQ) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (100% on time); around 8pm did worst (58%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (69%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to ABQ?
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 | 75% | 0.2% | 14 min | 6.6% | 830 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%81 flights
- 7am100%28 flights
- 8am94%71 flights
- 9am82%33 flights
- 10am95%22 flights
- 11am70%10 flights
- 12pm86%73 flights
- 1pm61%28 flights
- 2pm58%63 flights
- 3pm64%39 flights
- 4pm68%19 flights
- 5pm83%18 flights
- 7pm73%146 flights
- 8pm58%66 flights
- 9pm67%70 flights
- 10pm58%57 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%0.7% 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 aircraft69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AUS to ABQ: common questions
- How often are AUS to ABQ flights on time?
- 75% 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 Austin to Albuquerque cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 830).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABQ to AUS — 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: AUS → ABQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.