Flights Albuquerque → Chicago
ABQ → ORD
Route overview
This flight route connects Albuquerque with Chicago, operating a total of 278 flights annually. The aircraft used on this route include the Embraer 175, Canadair Regional Jet 700, and Embraer 170 models. With an 81% on-time performance rate, the average delay for these flights is approximately 12.2 minutes.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Albuquerque (ABQ) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 337 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.48%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Chicago (ORD) heads north-east for about 1,796 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 40m.
Departures from Albuquerque on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 67% of ABQ-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 337 tracked ABQ-ORD flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 1.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about ABQ-ORD
On the Albuquerque (ABQ) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 337 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Albuquerque-Chicago is 1.48% across 337 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
