Flights Chicago → Albuquerque
ORD → ABQ
How long is the flight from Chicago to Albuquerque?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Albuquerque (ABQ) takes 2h 42m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Chicago to Albuquerque operates with an average on-time performance rate of 71%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 17.5 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 279 total flights using aircraft such as the Embraer 175, Canadair Regional Jet 700, and Embraer 170, serving Albuquerque International Sunport, which opened in 1941 and currently handles approximately 4.36 million passengers annually.
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.
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The Chicago (ORD) → Albuquerque (ABQ) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 654 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.14%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Albuquerque: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Albuquerque (ABQ) heads west for about 1,796 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 42m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 52% of ORD-ABQ flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Albuquerque it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 654 tracked ORD-ABQ flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 2.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-ABQ
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Albuquerque (ABQ) takes 2h 42m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Albuquerque (ABQ) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 654 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Albuquerque is 2.14% across 654 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.
