Flights New York → Albuquerque
JFK → ABQ
How long is the flight from New York to Albuquerque?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Albuquerque (ABQ) takes 4h 4m 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
This flight route connects New York with Albuquerque, operating between two historically significant airports that opened in 1948 and 1941 respectively. The Airbus A320 aircraft serves this route, flying to an increasingly popular destination where the airport sees over four 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 New York (JFK) → Albuquerque (ABQ) route is operated by JetBlue Airways. Across 93 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 33 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.30%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.5/100 (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 New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Albuquerque: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Albuquerque (ABQ) heads west for about 2,931 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 4m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 85% of JFK-ABQ flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Albuquerque it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 93 tracked JFK-ABQ flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 33 min and a 4.3% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
Airlines operating JFK-ABQ
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-ABQ
The flight from New York (JFK) to Albuquerque (ABQ) takes 4h 4m 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 New York (JFK) -> Albuquerque (ABQ) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 33 minutes, based on 93 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Albuquerque is 4.30% across 93 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: JetBlue Airways.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Albuquerque, 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.
