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Route Reliability

Albuquerque → Chicago

ABQ–ORD · 1,118 miles · Albuquerque International Sunport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

77
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
1,202
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.American Airlines80%642 flights
  2. 2.United Airlines79%560 flights

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

ABQ–ORD flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 73% between 12–3 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

ABQ–ORD flights arrived on time 83% of the time on Saturdays. On Sundays: 74%.

Not much between American Airlines and United Airlines.

On this route they all land within 79% to 80% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(164 flights)
  • Tue81%(167 flights)
  • Wed79%(167 flights)
  • Thu82%(164 flights)
  • Fri77%(168 flights)
  • Sat83%(167 flights)
  • Sun74%(172 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(3 flights)
  • 6–9 AM88%(455 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(45 flights)
  • 12–3 PM73%(647 flights)
  • 3–6 PM79%(19 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 77% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202577%114
July 202568%118
August 202584%91
September 202585%117
October 202591%116
November 202580%86
December 202573%89
January 202675%67
February 202682%73
March 202685%108
April 202668%90
May 202681%100

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Based on 1,202 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.