Flights Baltimore → Albuquerque
BWI → ABQ
How long is the flight from Baltimore to Albuquerque?
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Albuquerque (ABQ) takes 3h 42m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Baltimore to Albuquerque has a 72% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 15.2 minutes per flight. Over the past year, there have been 89 flights on this route, connecting two historically significant airports—one in Baltimore that opened in 1947 and another in Albuquerque that dates back to 1941—which together serve millions of 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 Baltimore (BWI) → Albuquerque (ABQ) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 237 flights monitored in recent months, 63% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.27%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Albuquerque: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Baltimore (BWI) to Albuquerque (ABQ) heads west for about 2,682 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 42m.
Departures from Baltimore on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 65% of BWI-ABQ flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Albuquerque it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 237 tracked BWI-ABQ flights, 63% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 1.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about BWI-ABQ
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Albuquerque (ABQ) takes 3h 42m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Baltimore (BWI) -> Albuquerque (ABQ) route, on-time performance is 63% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 237 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Baltimore-Albuquerque is 1.27% across 237 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
