SAN → ABQSan Diego to Albuquerque

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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Albuquerque (ABQ): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,009 km, an estimated 1 hour 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Albuquerque. Updated 16 September 2026 at 06:37 UTC.

SAN San Diego smooth · +0
ABQ Albuquerque smooth · +0
1,009 km · ~1h 48m est.
dep bank 08:35–19:507x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 7 operated SAN → ABQ flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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 AirlinesWN57% on time

Flights WN2026 08:35 Mo Th Fr · WN3698 08:45 Tu We Sa · WN1424 17:45 Tu We Su · WN138 19:50 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15WN3698dep −3 → arr−19
09-14WN138dep +61 → arr+51
09-14WN2026dep −5 → arr−6
09-13WN1424dep +31 → arr+27
09-13WN459dep +11 → arr−2
09-11WN138dep +31 → arr+6
09-11WN2026arrived+187

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
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SSW 4 kt Full SAN delay board →
ABQAlbuquerque +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ENE 11 kt Full ABQ delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN and ABQ: 46% 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 →

How the San Diego to Albuquerque route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN 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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SAN to ABQ questions

Is SAN–ABQ running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAN–ABQ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 17:45 from SAN. 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 SAN to ABQ?

Great-circle distance is 1,009 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 101–116 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAN–ABQ fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.