Albuquerque (ABQ) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 02m
Bearing
59° NE
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,116 miles (1,796 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–ORD; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
206
May 2026
Seats
27,916
both directions
Passengers
22,318
both directions
Load factor
80.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–ORD departures in May 2026 (90), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
90 departures · 13,276 seats
Share of departures43.7%77.5%
Load
- AA
79 departures · 11,828 seats
Share of departures38.3%83.1%
Load
- YX
23 departures · 1,748 seats
Share of departures11.2%77.0%
Load
- MQ
14 departures · 1,064 seats
Share of departures6.8%79.5%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–ORD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 39% of ABQ–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
81 departures · 79.7% load
39.3% - Boeing 737-800
74 departures · 83.4% load
35.9% - Embraer E175
37 departures · 77.9% load
18.0% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 63.3% load
2.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 63.7% load
1.0% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 60.8% load
1.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 63.7% load
1.0% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 97.6% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 62.8% load
0.5%
How has ABQ–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–ORD departures fell from 232 in June 2025 to 206 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
232 departures · 24,369 passengers
77.6%
Load
July 2025
238 departures · 25,959 passengers
74.7%
Load
August 2025
186 departures · 19,474 passengers
81.6%
Load
September 2025
236 departures · 22,909 passengers
84.3%
Load
October 2025
233 departures · 26,181 passengers
82.5%
Load
November 2025
174 departures · 14,173 passengers
78.6%
Load
December 2025
179 departures · 11,551 passengers
84.4%
Load
January 2026
135 departures · 9,505 passengers
64.1%
Load
February 2026
146 departures · 11,404 passengers
73.4%
Load
March 2026
217 departures · 20,517 passengers
83.1%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 20,228 passengers
80.9%
Load
May 2026
206 departures · 22,318 passengers
80.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → ABQ
78.7% full
106 departures · 11,315 passengers
ABQ → ORD
81.3% full
100 departures · 11,003 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–ORD 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 (ORD)?
ABQ to ORD is 1,116 miles (1,796 km / 970 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,116-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–ORD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (39.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (35.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,116-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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