Route · ORD → ABQ · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Albuquerque
The ORD–ABQ corridor (Chicago, IL → Albuquerque, NM) runs ahead of the national average, served by 38 carriers across roughly 1,118 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 4,923
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 57%
Distance
1,118 mi
Carriers
38
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 31 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 89 | 23 | 1 | 0 | UA,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 117 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 118 | 34 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 97 | 24 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 123 | 53 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 120 | 41 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| May 2025 | 123 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 115 | 23 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 1 | YX,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 116 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 112 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA |
| May 2024 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 59 | 19 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
16 of 1,977 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,977 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - 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 ORD to ABQ
4,923 tracked flights put the ORD to ABQ pairing (Chicago to Albuquerque) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 60.7 minutes on average. Across the 1,118-mile route and its 38 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,977 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 57% - a 37-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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