Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Albuquerque
Flights on MDW–ABQ arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 465 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.6%Flights465
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline24%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft60%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline33%
- Weather67%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 3 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly MDW → ABQ
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 56% to 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 590 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 25 min · 422 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 30 min · 150 flights · limited
- Evenings75% on time · p90 45 min · 106 flights · limited
- Overnights56% on time · p90 70 min · 163 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 69% to 87% on time.
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 200 flights
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 200 flights
- Mondays83% on time · p90 25 min · 206 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 25 min · 208 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 25 min · 208 flights
- Saturdays73% on time · p90 45 min · 215 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 60 min · 194 flights · limited
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