MDW → ABQChicago to Albuquerque

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Albuquerque (ABQ): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 Chicago and Albuquerque. Updated 8 September 2026 at 00:40 UTC.

MDW Chicago busy · +15
ABQ Albuquerque smooth · +0
1,801 km · ~2h 49m est.
dep bank 10:30–18:006x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 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 AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN4133 10:30 Tu We · WN889 17:20 Mo Th Fr · WN596 18:00 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07WN889dep +4 → arr−37
09-06WN5019dep −5 → arr−4
09-05WN596dep +22 → arr−3
09-04WN889dep +1 → arr−14
09-03WN889dep +27 → arr+22
09-02WN4133dep +1 → arr−1
09-01WN4133dep +3 → arr+1

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
MDWChicago +15 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 10 kt Full MDW delay board →
ABQAlbuquerque +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 13 kt Full ABQ delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW 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 Chicago to Albuquerque route actually runs

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

Is MDW–ABQ running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–ABQ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:30 and evening departures around 17:20 from MDW. 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 MDW to ABQ?

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 MDW–ABQ fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.