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Chicago (MDW) → Albuquerque (ABQ)

Best trips

3 nonstop, 37 with 1 connection · ranked by overall best · published legroom for 40 of 40

Fares seen on this date: nonstop from 302 (recent searches, one way, per person; each card opens the live price)

  1. Our best overall pick

    77% chance you arrive on time · nonstop · 31 in legroom · planes about 19 years old · 3h 05m

    Top pick#1 · Nonstop · 3h 05m

    10:05 AM → 12:10 PM

    55

    score

    price

    live on Aviasales

    77%

    arrive on time

    10:05 AM MDW → 12:10 PM ABQ3h 05m

    Southwest 487

    Boeing 737-700 · 15–22 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17 in wide · Economy (all seating types)
    78% on time · 0.5% cancel
    Find Southwest 487 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  2. #2 · Nonstop · 3h 05m

    3:10 PM → 5:15 PM

    53

    score

    price

    live on Aviasales

    72%

    arrive on time

    3:10 PM MDW → 5:15 PM ABQ3h 05m

    Southwest 262

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 1–11 yrs oldLegroom 31–34 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)
    72% on time · 0.6% cancel
    Find Southwest 262 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  3. #3 · Nonstop · 3h 05m

    11:40 AM → 1:45 PM

    50

    score

    price

    live on Aviasales

    74%

    arrive on time

    11:40 AM MDW → 1:45 PM ABQ3h 05m

    Southwest 155

    Boeing 737-700 · 18–23 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17 in wide · Economy (all seating types)
    74% on time · 0.5% cancel
    Find Southwest 155 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  4. #4 · 1 connection · 5h 00m · one ticket (Southwest)

    6:00 AM → 10:00 AM

    47

    score

    price

    live on Aviasales

    85%

    connections made

    77%

    arrive on time

    6:00 AM MDW → 7:40 AM DEN2h 40m

    Southwest 3262

    Boeing 737-700 or 737-800 · 3–22 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)
    90% on time · 0.9% cancel
    Connect in DEN · 1h 00m · 86% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    8:40 AM DEN → 10:00 AM ABQ1h 20m

    Southwest 1768

    Boeing 737-800 or 737-700 · 3–19 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)
    90% on time · 0.4% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 3262 + Southwest 1768 on Aviasales

  5. #5 · 1 connection · 7h 25m · one ticket (Southwest)

    6:00 AM → 12:25 PM

    45

    score

    price

    live on Aviasales

    98%

    connections made

    85%

    arrive on time

    6:00 AM MDW → 7:40 AM DEN2h 40m

    Southwest 3262

    Boeing 737-700 or 737-800 · 3–22 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)
    90% on time · 0.9% cancel
    Connect in DEN · 3h 25m · 99% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    11:05 AM DEN → 12:25 PM ABQ1h 20m

    Southwest 487

    Boeing 737-700 · 15–22 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17 in wide · Economy (all seating types)
    87% on time · 0.4% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 3262 + Southwest 487 on Aviasales

  6. #6 · 1 connection · 7h 31m · separate tickets

    10:00 AM → 4:31 PM

    44

    score

    price

    live on Aviasales

    95%

    connections made

    90%

    arrive on time

    10:00 AM MDW → 12:30 PM SLC3h 30m

    Southwest 416

    Boeing 737-700 or 737-800 · 3–22 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)
    77% on time · 1.4% cancel
    Connect in SLC · 2h 15m · 96% chance to make it · separate tickets: collect and re-check bags, re-clear security; if you miss it the second airline does not have to rebook you

    2:45 PM SLC → 4:31 PM ABQ1h 46m

    SkyWest 3820 · sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska

    Embraer E175 · 7–9 yrs oldLegroom 30–32 in · 18–19.3 in wide · Main Cabin
    95% on time · 0.0% cancel
    Flight 1: find Southwest 416 (MDW–SLC) Flight 2: find SkyWest 3820 (SLC–ABQ) Book each flight separately on Aviasales

  7. #7 · 1 connection · 6h 30m · one ticket (Southwest)

    5:25 AM → 10:55 AM

    42

    score

    price

    live on Aviasales

    93%

    connections made

    80%

    arrive on time

    5:25 AM MDW → 7:10 AM PHX3h 45m

    Southwest 3340

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 2–11 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)
    91% on time · 1.2% cancel
    Connect in PHX · 1h 30m · 94% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    8:40 AM PHX → 10:55 AM ABQ1h 15m

    Southwest 3528

    Boeing 737-700 · 18–21 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17 in wide · Economy (all seating types)
    86% on time · 0.3% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 3340 + Southwest 3528 on Aviasales

  8. #8 · 1 connection · 8h 15m · separate tickets

    10:00 AM → 5:11 PM

    41

    score

    price

    live on Aviasales

    98%

    connections made

    90%

    arrive on time

    10:00 AM MDW → 12:30 PM SLC3h 30m

    Southwest 416

    Boeing 737-700 or 737-800 · 3–22 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)
    77% on time · 1.4% cancel
    Connect in SLC · 3h 00m · 99% chance to make it · separate tickets: collect and re-check bags, re-clear security; if you miss it the second airline does not have to rebook you

    3:30 PM SLC → 5:11 PM ABQ1h 45m

    SkyWest 4012 · sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska

    Embraer E175 · 7–8 yrs oldLegroom 30–32 in · 18–19.3 in wide · Main Cabin
    93% on time · 0.0% cancel
    Flight 1: find Southwest 416 (MDW–SLC) Flight 2: find SkyWest 4012 (SLC–ABQ) Book each flight separately on Aviasales

  9. #9 · 1 connection · 7h 15m · one ticket (Southwest)

    6:55 AM → 1:10 PM

    39

    score

    price

    live on Aviasales

    97%

    connections made

    80%

    arrive on time

    6:55 AM MDW → 8:45 AM PHX3h 50m

    Southwest 4631

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 3–14 yrs oldLegroom 31–34 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)
    88% on time · 1.3% cancel
    Connect in PHX · 2h 15m · 98% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    11:00 AM PHX → 1:10 PM ABQ1h 10m

    Southwest 3706

    Boeing 737-700 · 17–23 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17 in wide · Economy (all seating types)
    83% on time · 0.3% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 4631 + Southwest 3706 on Aviasales

  10. #10 · 1 connection · 6h 15m · one ticket (Southwest)

    10:10 AM → 3:25 PM

    39

    score

    price

    live on Aviasales

    92%

    connections made

    74%

    arrive on time

    10:10 AM MDW → 12:35 PM DAL2h 25m

    Southwest 3257

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 0–11 yrs oldLegroom 31–34 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)
    79% on time · 1.8% cancel
    Connect in DAL · 1h 55m · 95% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it

    2:30 PM DAL → 3:25 PM ABQ1h 55m

    Southwest 692

    Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 1–15 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)
    80% on time · 1.3% cancel
    Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 3257 + Southwest 692 on Aviasales

Aircraft and ages come from the planes each flight number actually flew in the last 3 months of data (FAA registry build years); airlines can swap planes. Legroom is the seat pitch the airline or a seat-map source publishes for that aircraft and cabin; we never estimate it, and seat maps change, so check the airline’s seat map when you book.

MDW → ABQ

Chicago to Albuquerque: 493 nonstop flights a year

On time (12 months)

78%

Cancelled

0.6%

avg delay 13 min

Best time to leave

Noon to 3 PM

93% on time vs 60% after 9 PM

Most reliable airline

Southwest

78% chance on time

Check MDW to ABQ fares

Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $302 (Southwest 2010 on 2026-10-23). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.

Airlines on this route

Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.

  • Southwest Airlines78%

    493 flights · 78% on time as flown · 0.6% cancel

On time by departure time

All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.

  • Before 9 AM85%

    178 flights · avg delay 7 min

  • 9 AM to noon72%

    79 flights · avg delay 23 min

  • Noon to 3 PM93%

    86 flights · avg delay 5 min

  • 3 to 6 PM72%

    71 flights · avg delay 13 min

  • 6 to 9 PM60%

    36 flights · avg delay 28 min

  • After 9 PM60%

    43 flights · avg delay 20 min

Best day: Wednesday (87%). Worst: Sunday (69%).

Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure