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Albuquerque (ABQ) to New York (JFK): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Albuquerque (ABQ) to New York (JFK) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 160 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 68% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
68%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
40 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Flights/day
0.44
last 12 months
Duration
4h 10m
scheduled
Distance
1,826 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for ABQ to JFK flights50%75%100%June 2024: 46% on-time (30 flights)46Jun 2024July 2024: 36% on-time (31 flights)36August 2024: 41% on-time (31 flights)41September 2024: 80% on-time (30 flights)80Sep 2024October 2024: 80% on-time (30 flights)80April 2025: 100% on-time (1 flights)100May 2025: 80% on-time (31 flights)80May 2025June 2025: 62% on-time (30 flights)62July 2025: 70% on-time (31 flights)70August 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94Aug 2025September 2025: 76% on-time (26 flights)76October 2025: 71% on-time (24 flights)71May 2026: 89% on-time (18 flights)89May 2026

Best time to fly from ABQ to JFK

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday67%49 min
Tuesday72%20 min
Wednesday67%21 min
Thursday60%34 min
Fridaybest73%27 min
Saturday70%50 min
Sunday68%76 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft55%
  • Airline operations40%
  • National airspace system5%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from ABQ to JFK delayed?
32% of ABQ–JFK flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 40 minutes.
How long is the flight from ABQ to JFK?
The scheduled ABQ–JFK flight time averages 4h 10m over 1,826 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 32% of the time.
How often are ABQ to JFK flights cancelled?
2.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
What day of the week is most reliable for ABQ to JFK?
Friday flights have the best record at 73% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are meaningful — Thursday trails at 60%.

Based on 344 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.