Direct flights from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Los Angeles (LAX): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,088 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Albuquerque and Los Angeles. Updated 17 October 2026 at 01:08 UTC.
Today, ABQ → LAX
Fri 16 Oct · local times
WN984Southwest88 min late
The ABQ board at 19:08 shows departure at 23:18 instead of 21:50, gate A12.
Later cancelled
1.3%of 10,363 past Southwest flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast ABQ to LAX departure of the day
How the Albuquerque to Los Angeles route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ABQ to LAX 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.
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ABQ–LAX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:55 and evening departures around 17:15 from ABQ. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ABQ to LAX?
Great-circle distance is 1,088 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–123 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ABQ–LAX fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 52 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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