Flights Albuquerque → Denver
ABQ → DEN
How long is the flight from Albuquerque to Denver?
The flight from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Denver (DEN) takes 53 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Albuquerque to Denver features a Canadair Regional Jet 700, De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q, and Embraer 170 aircraft, with an overall on-time performance of 83%. Over the span of 716 flights, the average delay is approximately 8.6 minutes, indicating generally reliable service 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) → Denver (DEN) route is operated by United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1925 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.14%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Denver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Denver (DEN) heads north for about 562 km, a flight time of roughly 53m.
Departures from Albuquerque on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 48% of ABQ-DEN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Denver it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,925 tracked ABQ-DEN flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 1.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about ABQ-DEN
The flight from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Denver (DEN) takes 53 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Albuquerque (ABQ) -> Denver (DEN) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 1925 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Albuquerque-Denver is 1.14% across 1925 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: United Airlines, Southwest 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.
