DEN → ABQDenver to Albuquerque

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Albuquerque (ABQ): 71 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 11% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. 5 of the 12 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 563 km, an estimated 1 hour 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Albuquerque. Updated 15 November 2026 at 16:46 UTC.

Today, DEN → ABQ

Sun 15 Nov · local times
WN1969Southwest15 min late

The DEN board at 09:41 shows departure at 18:30 instead of 18:15, gate C63.

Landing
19:55ABQ board estimate · sched 19:40
Still to leave today
UA484 19:33United Airlines · then WN2815 20:55, UA5880 21:10
Track WN1969 →
WN136SouthwestIn the air, 15 min late

Left DEN at 08:45, 15 min after its 08:30 slot.

Landing
09:45ABQ board estimate · sched 09:55
Track WN136 →
  1. 08:05 UA5487United Airlines Cancelled ·
  2. 08:30 WN136Southwest Left 08:45 +15 ABQ est. 09:45In the air · sched 09:55
  3. 11:16 UA476United Airlines On scheduleGate B10 ·
  4. 12:35 WN196Southwest Est. 12:40 +5Gate C55 ABQ est. 14:00 +5sched 13:55
  5. 13:55 UA5266United On scheduleGate B55 ABQ 15:26scheduled
  6. 14:35 WN2342Southwest On scheduleGate C43 ABQ 15:55scheduled
  7. 15:45 UA5280United Airlines Est. 15:55 +10Gate B71 ·
  8. 18:15 WN1969Southwest Est. 18:30 +15Gate C63 ABQ est. 19:55 +15sched 19:40
  9. 19:33 UA484United Airlines On scheduleGate B38 ·
  10. 20:55 WN2815Southwest On scheduleGate C47 ABQ 22:20scheduled
  11. 21:10 UA5880United Airlines On scheduleGate B53 ·

Checked DEN board 09:41 · ABQ board 09:08

DEN Denver smooth · +2
ABQ Albuquerque disrupted · +287
563 km · ~1h 13m est.
dep bank 08:05–21:1071x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 71x weekly · nonstop
11% on time

of the last 9 tracked DEN → ABQ flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +20 min. 5 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+20 minacross the last 4 arrivals
Flight time~1h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures71x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled41.7%recent route rate · 5 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest AirlinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN136 08:30 Mo Th Fr Su · WN635 08:50 Mo Tu We · WN696 08:50 Sa · WN2293 11:50 Tu We

United AirlinesUA0% on time

Flights UA5487 08:05 daily · UA476 11:16 daily · UA5266 13:55 Mo Th Fr Su · UA5280 15:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15UA5487cancelledCNX
11-15WN136departed+15
11-14UA476departed+334
11-14UA5487departed−3
11-14UA5880dep +29 → arr+20
11-14WN1587dep +31 → arr+20
11-14WN1969dep +262 → arr+252
11-14WN696dep +11 → arr−6
11-13UA484cancelledCNX
11-13UA5266cancelledCNX
11-13UA5880cancelledCNX
11-13WN2815cancelledCNX

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DENDenver +2 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full DEN delay board →
ABQAlbuquerque +287 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full ABQ delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DEN: a 50% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +23 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Albuquerque route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN to ABQ flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DEN to ABQ questions

Is DEN–ABQ running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at ABQ is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–ABQ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 18:15 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ABQ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to ABQ?

Great-circle distance is 563 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 70–78 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–ABQ fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 71 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.