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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
180
April 2026
Seats
24,991
both directions
Passengers
20,228
both directions
Load factor
80.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ABQ–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–ORD departures in April 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
62 departures · 10,940 seats
Share of departures34.4%79.9%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
60 departures · 4,559 seats
Share of departures33.3%80.1%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
58 departures · 9,492 seats
Share of departures32.2%82.5%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 33% of ABQ–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
60 departures · 80.1% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-800
45 departures · 83.5% load
25.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
38 departures · 79.6% load
21.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
18 departures · 79.6% load
10.0% - Airbus A319
13 departures · 85.5% load
7.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 71.3% load
3.3%
How has ABQ–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–ORD departures fell from 247 in May 2025 to 180 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
247 departures · 24,953 passengers
79.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → ORD
86.2% full
90 departures · 10,784 passengers
ORD → ABQ
75.7% full
90 departures · 9,444 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (33.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (25.0%).
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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