Direct Flights from Chicago to Albuquerque
Albuquerque · New Mexico
Nonstop service from ORD and MDW to ABQ on American, Southwest, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
Chicago has 2 airports with nonstop service to Albuquerque. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗ORDABQChicago O'Hare International
- Find flights ↗MDWABQChicago Midway International
How rare is this nonstop?
26 cities have a nonstop to Albuquerque, Chicago among them.
How long to go to Albuquerque for, from Chicago
2h 45m in the air, 1,116 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
With roughly 4 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
Albuquerque is 4,675 ft higher than Chicago, at 5,355 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.
About Albuquerque
Albuquerque, also known as ABQ, is a vibrant, sprawling city near the center of New Mexico. Cradled in the Rio Grande Valley beneath the Sandia Mountains, it is by far the largest city in the state, acting as the media, educational, and economic center of New Mexico, as well as the home of the state's only major airport, making it a common entry point into New Mexico. Despite this, Albuquerque is often overshadowed as a tourist destination by Santa Fe, 60 miles (97 km) to the north.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Albuquerque
- Petroglyph National Monument stretches 17 miles (27 km) along Albuquerque, New Mexico's West Mesa, a volcanic basalt escarpment that dominates the city's western horizon.
- The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is a national repository of nuclear science information chartered by the 102nd United States Congress under Public Law 102-190, and located in unincorporated Bernalillo Co…
- The Albuquerque Museum, formerly known as the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, is a public art and history museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Sandia Cave, also called the Sandia Man Cave, is an archaeological site near Bernalillo, New Mexico, within Cibola National Forest.
- The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science is a natural history and science museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico near Old Town Albuquerque. The Museum was founded in 1986.
- The ABQ BioPark Aquarium, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States is a facility of the Albuquerque Biological Park and is located next door to the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden.
- Coronado Historic Site is the Tiwa pueblo of Kuaua and a historic site that is part of the State-governed Museum of New Mexico system. It is located along U.S.
- ABQ BioPark Zoo, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a facility of the Albuquerque Biological Park. Founded in 1927, the 64-acre (26 ha) zoo was originally known as the Rio Grande Zoo.
- Netflix Studios - Albuquerque, New Mexico is a film studio located in the Mesa del Sol development of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The premises include twelve sound stages, production offices, and a backlot.
- Explora is a science center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, located near Old Town Albuquerque. Its name is the imperative form of the Spanish language verb explorar, which means to explore.
- The Jonson Gallery is a historic building on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was completed in 1950 as a combination home and gallery for the modernist painter Raymond Jonson.
- The Rio Grande Nature Center State Park is a New Mexico state park located adjacent to the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Albuquerque weather, compared with Chicago
11° warmer than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Albuquerque 49°F · Chicago 31°F · 17° warmer
- April
- Albuquerque 71°F · Chicago 59°F · 12° warmer
- July
- Albuquerque 92°F · Chicago 84°F · 8° warmer
- October
- Albuquerque 71°F · Chicago 62°F · 9° warmer
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Albuquerque
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Albuquerque is March–May and October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Albuquerque rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Petroglyph National Monument, National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, and Albuquerque Museum of Art and History and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Albuquerque?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD, MDW) to Albuquerque (ABQ) on American, Southwest, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Albuquerque?
- American, Southwest, United fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD, MDW) and Albuquerque (ABQ).
- Which Chicago airport has nonstop flights to Albuquerque?
- You can leave from 2 Chicago airports: ORD (Chicago O'Hare International) on American, United; MDW (Chicago Midway International) on Southwest.
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Albuquerque?
- There are about 4 nonstop departures per day (roughly 28 per week) from Chicago to Albuquerque.
- How far is Albuquerque from Chicago?
- Albuquerque is about 1,116 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Albuquerque?
- Popular things to do include Petroglyph National Monument, National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Sandia Cave, and more.
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