ORD → ABQChicago to Albuquerque

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Albuquerque (ABQ): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,796 km, an estimated 2 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Albuquerque. Updated 17 September 2026 at 21:28 UTC.

ORD Chicago disrupted · +99
ABQ Albuquerque smooth · +0
1,796 km · ~2h 48m est.
dep bank 08:44–19:4514x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 6 operated ORD → ABQ flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +21 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+21 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesUnited 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA2068 11:00 daily · AA2159 19:10 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1674 varies daily · UA2144 19:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17AA2068dep +41 → arr−8
09-17UA1674dep +81 → arr+57
09-16AA2068dep +30 → arr+15
09-16AA2159dep +84 → arr+56
09-16UA1674dep +22 → arr+21
09-16UA2144dep +4 → arr+2

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
ORDChicago +99 min disrupted 🌫 overcast · SW 5 kt Full ORD delay board →
ABQAlbuquerque +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 6 kt Full ABQ delay board →

Weather lens

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

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

Is ORD–ABQ running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–ABQ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:00 and evening departures around 19:10 from ORD. 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 ORD to ABQ?

Great-circle distance is 1,796 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 ORD–ABQ fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.