Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time
Flights WN1851 07:00 Sa · WN508 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN153 14:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN116 14:25 Su
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Direct flights from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 Albuquerque and Chicago. Updated 22 October 2026 at 00:08 UTC.
Today, ABQ → MDW
Wed 21 Oct · local times- 07:55 WN508Southwest Left 07:58 Landed 11:29 −6
- 13:15 WN153Southwest Airlines Left 13:17 Landed 16:44 −11
Checked ABQ board 18:08 · MDW board 18:58
ABQ
Albuquerque
smooth · +0
MDW
Chicago
smooth · +13
1,801 km · ~2h 49m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 5 operated ABQ → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−6 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ABQ: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Albuquerque to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ABQ to MDW 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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ABQ to MDW questions
Is ABQ–MDW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ABQ–MDW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 from ABQ. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ABQ to MDW?
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 ABQ–MDW fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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