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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ABQ–MDW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
10,166
both directions
Passengers
9,129
both directions
Load factor
89.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABQ–MDW in July 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 10,166 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.8%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 37% of ABQ–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
23 departures · 85.2% load
37.1% - Boeing 737-800
21 departures · 92.4% load
33.9% - Boeing 737-700
18 departures · 93.4% load
29.0%
How has ABQ–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–MDW departures fell from 113 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
61 departures · 9,073 passengers
91.5%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 9,129 passengers
89.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → MDW
94.8% full
31 departures · 4,528 passengers
MDW → ABQ
85.4% full
31 departures · 4,601 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–MDW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (37.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.9%).
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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