LAX to ABQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport · 677 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or ABQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Albuquerque (ABQ) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 6pm did worst (79%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Monday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (60%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 87% | 0.3% | 10 min | 4.6% | 1,722 |
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 0.2% | 9 min | 3.0% | 497 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am82%39 flights
- 7am93%58 flights
- 8am91%695 flights
- 9am88%95 flights
- 10am84%67 flights
- 11am82%57 flights
- 1pm88%41 flights
- 2pm85%243 flights
- 3pm85%124 flights
- 6pm79%175 flights
- 7pm87%277 flights
- 8pm81%261 flights
- 9pm74%23 flights
- 10pm42%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.6% cancelled
- Friday83%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday90%0.4% cancelled
- Sunday83%0.6% 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)60%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Extreme weather7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LAX to ABQ: common questions
- How often are LAX to ABQ flights on time?
- 86% 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 Los Angeles to Albuquerque cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 2,219).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 4.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABQ to LAX — 88% 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: LAX → ABQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.