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Flights Albuquerque → Phoenix

ABQ → PHX

20.7
Average risk (Medium)
83%
On-time
8 min
Average delay
0.4%
Cancellations
2
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route from Albuquerque to Phoenix operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of just seven minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 837 total flights using aircraft such as the Canadair Regional Jet 900 and Boeing 737-300, serving the Phoenix airport which handles more than 44 million passengers annually.

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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General information, not legal advice.

The Albuquerque (ABQ) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1066 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.38%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Phoenix (PHX) heads west for about 527 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 5m.

Departures from Albuquerque on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 45% of ABQ-PHX flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Across 1,066 tracked ABQ-PHX flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 0.4% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
1h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
06:05
Elevation PHX
1135 ft
Typical aircraft
Canadair Regional Jet 900, Boeing 737-300
Est. CO₂/passenger
~53 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
American Airlines (AA) 74% 16 min 3.0%
Southwest Airlines (WN) 73% 6 min 3.1%

Frequently asked questions about ABQ-PHX

On the Albuquerque (ABQ) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 1066 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Albuquerque-Phoenix is 0.38% across 1066 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Southwest Airlines.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Phoenix, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

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.