Flights Albuquerque → Atlanta
ABQ → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Albuquerque to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance of 87%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 12.5 minutes. Over the course of a year, approximately 243 flights are conducted using Boeing 757 and Airbus A320 aircraft between these two cities.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Albuquerque (ABQ) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 314 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.59%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Atlanta (ATL) heads east for about 2,038 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 58m.
Departures from Albuquerque on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 59% of ABQ-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 314 tracked ABQ-ATL flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about ABQ-ATL
On the Albuquerque (ABQ) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 314 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Albuquerque-Atlanta is 1.59% across 314 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
