ABQ → MDWAlbuquerque to Chicago

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Direct flights from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,801 km, an estimated 2 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Albuquerque and Chicago. Updated 25 September 2026 at 18:28 UTC.

ABQ Albuquerque smooth · +10
MDW Chicago smooth · +1
1,801 km · ~2h 49m est.
dep bank 07:40–08:357x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated ABQ → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 49mestimated 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 AirlinesWN75% on time

Flights WN4900 07:40 Tu We · WN2308 08:15 Su · WN3302 08:35 Mo Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-25WN3302dep +24 → arr+12
09-24WN3302dep +16 → arr+0
09-23WN4900dep +17 → arr−6
09-22WN4900dep +19 → arr+3
09-21WN3302dep +22 → arr+36
09-20WN2308dep +10 → arr−13
09-19WN3302arrived+143
09-18WN3302dep +11 → arr−6

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
ABQAlbuquerque +10 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full ABQ delay board →
MDWChicago +1 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 7 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ABQ: 45% 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 Albuquerque to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is ABQ–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ABQ is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ABQ–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 from ABQ. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ABQ to MDW?

Great-circle distance is 1,801 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 157–184 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ABQ–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.