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Flights New York → Albuquerque

JFK → ABQ

17.6
Average risk (Medium)
1
Airlines

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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General information, not legal advice.

The New York (JFK) → Albuquerque (ABQ) route is operated by JetBlue Airways. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.6/100 (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 New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 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 5m.

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

Route facts

Time difference
2h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
10:05
Elevation ABQ
5355 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A320
Est. CO₂/passenger
~293 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
JetBlue Airways (B6) 72% 14 min 1.7%

Airlines operating JFK-ABQ

Frequently asked questions about JFK-ABQ

Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.

The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

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.