Route · MDW → ABQ · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Albuquerque
The MDW–ABQ corridor (Chicago, IL → Albuquerque, NM) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,121 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82%
- On-time
- +3 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 2,393
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 70%
Distance
1,121 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 52 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 53 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 58 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
6 of 1,051 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,051 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →ABQ - Albuquerque
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Albuquerque, NM.
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What the Data Says About MDW to ABQ
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Chicago to Albuquerque (MDW to ABQ) running a 82% on-time rate over 2,393 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 55.9 minutes. The 1,121-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 1,051 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 70% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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