SFO to ABQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport · 896 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or ABQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Albuquerque (ABQ) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); United Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (90% on time); around 12pm did worst (65%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Monday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO 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. | 83% | 0.6% | 12 min | 5.6% | 488 |
| United Airlines | 81% | 0.0% | 10 min | 5.3% | 226 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am80%75 flights
- 9am86%131 flights
- 10am73%52 flights
- 11am89%63 flights
- 12pm65%52 flights
- 4pm90%30 flights
- 6pm86%283 flights
- 7pm50%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.9% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday92%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday85%0.9% 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 aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SFO to ABQ: common questions
- How often are SFO to ABQ flights on time?
- 83% 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 Francisco to Albuquerque cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 714).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABQ to SFO — 77% 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: SFO → ABQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.