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ABQ Albuquerque / MDW Chicago

ABQ → MDW on time

Albuquerque Sunport (Albuquerque, NM) to Chicago Midway (Chicago, IL). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
88%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.9%
423 flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+44 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

88% of flights from Albuquerque to Chicago arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. 2% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for ABQ → MDW: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 78% of the time. About 1 in 71 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 423 three hours or more; 0.9% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 423 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines42388%0.9%−7 min1.4%+44 minSouthwest Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at ABQ). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 a.m. departures: too few flights (43 flights)5a6 a.m. departures: too few flights (28 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (64 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: 87% on time (175 flights)878a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (42 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights (6 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (35 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (21 flights)2p
ABQ → MDW, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: April (94%). Worst: July (78%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (92 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (81 flights)FebMar: too few flights (92 flights)MarApr: 94% on time (107 flights)94AprMay: 90% on time (115 flights)90MayJun: 89% on time (140 flights)89JunJul: 78% on time (145 flights)78JulAug: 86% on time (146 flights)86AugSep: 90% on time (145 flights)90SepOct: 87% on time (149 flights)87OctNov: too few flights (99 flights)NovDec: too few flights (99 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday62——
Tuesday61——
Wednesday61——
Thursday61——
Friday60——
Saturday62——
Sunday56——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 54%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 34%Late inbound plane 11%Severe weather 1%

Cancellations: weather 4

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Albuquerque or Chicago. None has been clearly more reliable than ABQ → MDW.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
ABQ → MDW (this route)42388%0.9%
ABQ → ORD Albuquerque Sunport to Chicago O'Hare1,14175%1.3%

Questions

How often are flights from ABQ to MDW on time?

88% of 423 scheduled flights from Albuquerque, NM to Chicago, IL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.9% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from ABQ to MDW?

July (78% on time). The best month is April (94%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.