Albuquerque (ABQ) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 02m
Bearing
60° NE
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Chicago (MDW) is 1,119 miles (1,801 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ABQ–MDW; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
9,193
both directions
Passengers
8,270
both directions
Load factor
90.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABQ–MDW in May 2026 (61 departures).
- WN
61 departures · 9,193 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.0%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–MDW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 64% of ABQ–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
39 departures · 91.4% load
63.9% - Boeing 737-800
11 departures · 92.0% load
18.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
11 departures · 83.8% load
18.0%
How has ABQ–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–MDW departures fell from 106 in June 2025 to 61 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
106 departures · 12,802 passengers
74.1%
Load
July 2025
101 departures · 12,386 passengers
74.5%
Load
August 2025
113 departures · 13,872 passengers
76.6%
Load
September 2025
113 departures · 15,020 passengers
82.8%
Load
October 2025
114 departures · 15,233 passengers
80.8%
Load
November 2025
63 departures · 7,589 passengers
69.2%
Load
December 2025
66 departures · 8,657 passengers
75.2%
Load
January 2026
63 departures · 6,752 passengers
61.2%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 5,604 passengers
59.0%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 7,434 passengers
83.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,879 passengers
87.7%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 8,270 passengers
90.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → MDW
96.0% full
31 departures · 4,550 passengers
MDW → ABQ
83.6% full
30 departures · 3,720 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–MDW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from Chicago (MDW)?
ABQ to MDW is 1,119 miles (1,801 km / 972 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 1,119-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–MDW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (63.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (18.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,119-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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