United AirlinesUA
Flights UA2125 17:55 Sa · UA598 17:55 Sa
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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Albuquerque (ABQ): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 40 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 2,614 km, an estimated 3 hours 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Albuquerque. Updated 13 September 2026 at 04:48 UTC.
IAD
Washington
busy · +18
ABQ
Albuquerque
smooth · +0
2,614 km · ~3h 51m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
88 / 100
route health from live IAD and ABQ delay boards
Median arrival delay is +40 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+40 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~3h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ABQ: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Washington to Albuquerque route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD 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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IAD to ABQ questions
Is IAD–ABQ running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAD–ABQ?
Operators schedule evening departures around 17:55 from IAD. 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 IAD to ABQ?
Great-circle distance is 2,614 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 215–254 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAD–ABQ fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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