Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Albuquerque, NM from $172

Return flight: Albuquerque – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 6 direct and 246 connecting flights from Chicago to Albuquerque. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $172, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-ABQ flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Albuquerque depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Albuquerque is 1814 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 22:15 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:15 to 1 Albuquerque airport. Average flight time is 3h 14m.

  • The fastest flight 3h 12m
  • Average flight time 3h 14m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:15
  • Distance 1128 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Albuquerque are july (from 172 $), september (from 175 $), august (from 175 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 432 $), december (from 345 $), november (from 317 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Albuquerque?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $172. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2179 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 5, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 22:15 am and arrives at Albuquerque Albuquerque Int. at 10:29.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Albuquerque (New Mexico)

06:20 — 15:42
10h 22m flight time
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from$175
06:00 — 08:37 Chicago — Seattle
HA6301 Hawaiian Airlines
2h 47m stop
11:36 — 15:37 Seattle — Albuquerque
HA6573 Hawaiian Airlines
06:20 — 23:49
18h 29m flight time
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from$180
06:00 — 08:37 Chicago — Seattle
HA6301 Hawaiian Airlines
10h 58m stop
19:59 — 23:59 Seattle — Albuquerque
HA6572 Hawaiian Airlines
06:20 — 15:42
10h 22m flight time
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from$183
06:00 — 08:37 Chicago — Seattle
AS942 Alaska Airlines
2h 47m stop
11:36 — 15:37 Seattle — Albuquerque
AS932 Alaska Airlines
07:09 — 19:04
12h 55m flight time
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from$179
07:09 — 09:07 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK1033 Spirit Airlines
7h 31m stop
16:38 — 19:04 Las Vegas — Albuquerque
NK1407 Spirit Airlines
08:00 — 23:49
16h 49m flight time
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08:00 — 10:39 Chicago — Seattle
HA6299 Hawaiian Airlines
9h 14m stop
19:59 — 23:59 Seattle — Albuquerque
HA6572 Hawaiian Airlines
08:45 — 10:57
3h 12m flight time
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from$227
Chicago — Albuquerque
UA1204 United Airlines
09:01 — 11:14
3h 13m flight time
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from$229
Chicago — Albuquerque
UA1741 United Airlines
09:20 — 11:32
3h 12m flight time
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Chicago — Albuquerque
UA1594 United Airlines
09:20 — 11:34
3h 14m flight time
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from$232
Chicago — Albuquerque
UA2164 United Airlines
10:00 — 23:49
14h 49m flight time
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10:00 — 12:34 Chicago — Seattle
HA6295 Hawaiian Airlines
7h 14m stop
19:59 — 23:59 Seattle — Albuquerque
HA6572 Hawaiian Airlines
13:01 — 23:49
11h 48m flight time
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13:03 — 15:42 Chicago — Seattle
HA6300 Hawaiian Airlines
4h 13m stop
19:59 — 23:59 Seattle — Albuquerque
HA6572 Hawaiian Airlines
15:20 — 23:49
9h 29m flight time
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15:09 — 17:49 Chicago — Seattle
HA6297 Hawaiian Airlines
1h 56m stop
19:59 — 23:59 Seattle — Albuquerque
HA6572 Hawaiian Airlines
19:35 — 21:50
3h 15m flight time
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Chicago — Albuquerque
UA1030 United Airlines
19:45 — 22:09
3h 24m flight time
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Chicago — Albuquerque
UA5484 United Airlines
22:15 — 10:29+1day
13h 14m flight time
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21:02 — 23:07 Chicago — Las Vegas
NK2179 Spirit Airlines
7h 48m stop
08:35 — 11:09 Las Vegas — Albuquerque
NK2372 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Albuquerque. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 25, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Albuquerque is served by 5 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 39 departures per week at the price of from $ 183 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 831.

Direct flights

There are 6 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1204 by United Airlines takes 3h 12m and the cheapest is NK2179 by Spirit Airlines for $227.

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Connecting Flights

There are 246 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA250 by United Airlines takes 4h 48m and the cheapest is NK2179 by Spirit Airlines for $172.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Albuquerque from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Albuquerque airports

  • Albuquerque Int.-ABQ
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