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ABQ Albuquerque / BWI Baltimore

ABQ → BWI on time

Albuquerque Sunport (Albuquerque, NM) to Baltimore/Washington (Baltimore, MD). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
84%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.0%
399 flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+47 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

84% of flights from Albuquerque to Baltimore arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. 5% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for ABQ → BWI: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 72% of the time. About 1 in 36 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 399 three hours or more; 1.0% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 399 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines39984%1.0%−5 min2.8%+47 minSouthwest Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at ABQ). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 a.m. departures: too few flights (20 flights)5a6 a.m. departures: too few flights (22 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (5 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (57 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (72 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (52 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (8 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: 78% on time (101 flights)781p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (49 flights)2p
ABQ → BWI, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: June (80%). Worst: July (64%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (95 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (85 flights)FebMar: too few flights (97 flights)MarApr: too few flights (94 flights)AprMay: too few flights (96 flights)MayJun: 80% on time (107 flights)80JunJul: 64% on time (108 flights)64JulAug: too few flights (97 flights)AugSep: too few flights (88 flights)SepOct: 72% on time (143 flights)72OctNov: too few flights (96 flights)NovDec: too few flights (97 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday57——
Tuesday56——
Wednesday56——
Thursday56——
Friday56——
Saturday65——
Sunday53——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 46%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 39%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 15%

Cancellations: weather 4

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from ABQ to BWI on time?

84% of 399 scheduled flights from Albuquerque, NM to Baltimore, MD arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.0% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from ABQ to BWI?

July (64% on time). The best month is June (80%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.