BWI to ABQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport · 1,670 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or ABQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Albuquerque (ABQ) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (100% on time); around 3pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Tuesday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI 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 | 76% | 0.7% | 13 min | 4.8% | 402 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am69%13 flights
- 9am89%74 flights
- 10am100%16 flights
- 12pm65%24 flights
- 1pm76%84 flights
- 2pm72%39 flights
- 3pm59%40 flights
- 4pm77%30 flights
- 5pm71%21 flights
- 6pm68%19 flights
- 7pm71%24 flights
- 9pm100%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday73%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%1.9% 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)45%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BWI to ABQ: common questions
- How often are BWI to ABQ flights on time?
- 76% 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 Baltimore to Albuquerque cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 402).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABQ to BWI — 84% 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: BWI → ABQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.