PHX to ABQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport · 328 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or ABQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Albuquerque (ABQ) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 9pm did worst (59%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX 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. | 86% | 0.6% | 10 min | 3.5% | 653 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 0.0% | 9 min | 4.2% | 192 |
| American Airlines | 81% | 0.9% | 18 min | 8.9% | 568 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.2% | 13 min | 6.6% | 1,885 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am96%107 flights
- 8am90%264 flights
- 9am91%352 flights
- 10am93%84 flights
- 11am83%180 flights
- 12pm85%257 flights
- 1pm80%217 flights
- 2pm74%149 flights
- 3pm71%145 flights
- 4pm76%405 flights
- 5pm70%131 flights
- 6pm61%165 flights
- 7pm72%210 flights
- 8pm79%167 flights
- 9pm59%262 flights
- 10pm70%141 flights
- 11pm91%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.3% cancelled
- Sunday73%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
PHX to ABQ: common questions
- How often are PHX to ABQ flights on time?
- 78% 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 Phoenix to Albuquerque cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 3,298).
- 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 57 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABQ to PHX — 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: PHX → ABQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.