SAN to ABQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport · 628 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
77%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.7%
5 flights
Avg arrival delay
14 min
57 min when late
Airlines
1
686 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Albuquerque (ABQ) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (90% on time); around 8pm did worst (42%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Thursday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (77%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN 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% | 0.7% | 14 min | 7.6% | 686 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%217 flights
- 9am77%35 flights
- 10am87%60 flights
- 11am94%18 flights
- 4pm92%12 flights
- 5pm75%65 flights
- 6pm63%84 flights
- 7pm65%126 flights
- 8pm42%40 flights
- 9pm70%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%1.0% cancelled
- Friday75%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%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 aircraft77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Extreme weather20%
- Security0%
SAN to ABQ: common questions
- How often are SAN 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 San Diego to Albuquerque cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 686).
- 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 57 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABQ to SAN — 80% 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: SAN → ABQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.