Chicago Midway International Airport
Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chicago → Albuquerque
MDW
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International AirportABQAlbuquerqueAlbuquerque International Sunport
AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque International Sunport- Distance
- 1,119 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 45m
Albuquerque is currently 1 hour behind Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Nov
- 2 hr 39 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.3Mon
- 1.1Tue
- 1.1Wed
- 1Thu
- 1.1Fri
- 0.9Sat
- 0.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M38%
- Boeing 737-800B73834%
- Boeing 737-700B73726%
- Learjet 45LJ451%
- Cessna Citation LongitudeC7001%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 32 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 30 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 32 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 52 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 33 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 28 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MDW-ABQ - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
- Direct destinations observed from Albuquerque: 53.
The airports on this route
Albuquerque International Sunport
Albuquerque, United StatesABQ / KABQ
Regional airport · 53 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 13,793 ft
48 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Chicago to Albuquerque
The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) covers approximately 1,119 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 45m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Chicago from Albuquerque by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Albuquerque International Sunport is approximately 1,119 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Albuquerque?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Albuquerque?
- Yes, a direct connection between MDW and ABQ has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to Albuquerque?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 381 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Albuquerque?
- Albuquerque is currently 1 hour behind Chicago.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.