How reliable is Albuquerque International Sunport?
Flights from ABQ departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 83% of 138,267 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Dec. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at ABQ looks like
On-time departures
across 138,267 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-06-25. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Albuquerque
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 98/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, snow · 94/100 favorability
The read on ABQ
What the numbers say about flying through Albuquerque International Sunport
Across official performance history, flights from Albuquerque left within 15 minutes of schedule about 83% of the time over 138,267 flights. That's a solid, better-than-average operational record. Pair it with a low cancellation rate of 1.1%, so flights here rarely vanish outright. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 9 minutes.
On weather, Albuquerque is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. December is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 98 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while February is the most disruptive at 94, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and snow. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Albuquerque, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about ABQ
- How reliable is Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)?
- Flights from Albuquerque left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 83% of the time across 138,267 flights of official history — a solid, better-than-average operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 1.1%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from ABQ for good weather?
- December has the calmest flying weather at Albuquerque International Sunport. February is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and snow.
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