Flights Atlanta → Albuquerque
ATL → ABQ
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Albuquerque operates with an 84% on-time performance rate, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 5.3 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 243 total flights using either Boeing 757 or Airbus A320 aircraft, serving Albuquerque International Sunport, which opened in 1941 and currently handles approximately 4.36 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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The Atlanta (ATL) → Albuquerque (ABQ) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 314 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.59%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Albuquerque: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Albuquerque (ABQ) heads west for about 2,038 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 58m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 38% of ATL-ABQ flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Albuquerque it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 314 tracked ATL-ABQ flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 5 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 ATL-ABQ
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Albuquerque (ABQ) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 314 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Albuquerque 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.
