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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Albuquerque (ABQ): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 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 October 2026 at 23:37 UTC.
Today, ORD → ABQ
Sat 17 Oct · local times- 08:31 UA723United Left 09:11 +40 Landed 11:00 +12
- 11:00 AA1219American Left 11:53 +53 Landed 13:41 +24
- 20:10 UA2144United On scheduleGate B21 · T1 ABQ est. 23:12 +47sched 22:25
- 21:30 AA1182American On scheduleGate H11A · T3 ABQ 23:51scheduled
Checked ORD board 18:37 · ABQ board 17:09
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
ABQ
Albuquerque
smooth · +0
1,796 km · ~2h 48m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated ORD → ABQ flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 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 time06121824
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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 ORD and ABQ: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 08:31 and evening departures around 20:10 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.
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