DAL to ABQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Albuquerque International Sunport · 580 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or ABQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Albuquerque (ABQ) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% 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 (95% on time); around 9pm did worst (50%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 | 77% | 1.4% | 14 min | 6.4% | 1,626 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%91 flights
- 8am95%134 flights
- 9am90%105 flights
- 10am85%76 flights
- 11am86%110 flights
- 12pm78%141 flights
- 1pm86%127 flights
- 2pm83%140 flights
- 3pm79%54 flights
- 4pm70%111 flights
- 5pm65%83 flights
- 6pm67%74 flights
- 7pm71%75 flights
- 8pm59%76 flights
- 9pm50%118 flights
- 10pm62%102 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%1.2% cancelled
- Friday76%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday76%2.5% 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 aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
DAL to ABQ: common questions
- How often are DAL to ABQ flights on time?
- 77% 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 Dallas to Albuquerque cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 1,626).
- 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 56 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABQ to DAL — 82% 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: DAL → ABQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.