YOUR NEXT ALBUQUERQUE ESCAPEBest fares checked Sep 27, 2026Seven-night round trip · one adult · USD · sampled fares
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CHICAGO → ABQ

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Chicago to Albuquerque.

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Last checked Sep 27, 20261 adult · Economy · USDSources & coverage
Lowest recently sampled round trip
$317
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MDW → ABQ · Dec 2–Dec 9
Outbound and return checked.

A LOWER FARE. A BIGGER TRIP BUDGET.

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FLEXIBLE TRAVEL DATES$333 less

51% below the priciest date sample

$317 for Dec 2–Dec 9, 2026, compared with $650 for Jun 27–Jul 4, 2027.

12 seven-night date pairs from MDW to the same arrival-airport set (ABQ). Lowest returned fare per date pair; checks within 24 hours. Airlines, stops and ticket conditions can differ. A travel-date comparison, not a booking-time prediction.

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WHY WATCH THE PRICE?39% price gap

$172 between this search’s high and low

The same dated search ranged from $269 to $441 across 61 historical price observations.

MDW → ABQ · Dec 2–Dec 9, 2026. Google Flights history covers Jul 29, 2026–Sep 27, 2026. The percentage is the low below the high. This does not prove when you should book or what subscribers will save.

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OUR LOWEST RECORDED FARE$317

The lowest seven-night fare in our archive

ORD → ABQ · Jan 23–Jan 30, 2027. Recorded Sep 27, 2026.

Our archive starts Sep 27, 2026 and contains 212 seven-night fare observations for this route. Search fare; return may require confirmation. This is our record, not an industry-wide all-time low or a current offer.

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START WITH THE RIGHT AIRPORT

O’Hare or Midway?

Same dates: Dec 2–Dec 9. Same arrival airports: ABQ.

ORD
O’Hare International
$317

Nonstop outbound

MDW
Midway International
$317

Nonstop outbound

These are search-result fares for seven-night trips. Flight times, stops and baggage can differ. Ground transport is excluded.

Across 12 matched date pairs in this sample, ORD had the lowest airport fare 10 time(s); MDW had the lowest airport fare 6 time(s). Ties count for each airport. This describes the sampled dates only.

YOUR AIRPORT, YOUR MATH

Which airport wins for you?

A cheaper ticket can come with a pricier ride. Add your own round-trip transport estimate to the matched fares.

ORD

Flight sample $581

$581fare + transport
MDW

Flight sample $581

$581fare + transport

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One adult, economy, USD. The two fares use identical dates and arrival-airport sets, checked within 24 hours. Transport starts at $0 because we don’t know your starting point. Baggage and other extras are excluded. Prices and itineraries can differ.

A FEW NUMBERS TO TRAVEL BY

Albuquerque, by the flight.

3h 2m

Fastest sampled outbound

ORD → ABQ, Jul 23. Nonstop.

4

Airlines in the mix

Across 24 seven-night airport/date searches. Includes connecting carriers.

12

Travel windows sampled

Lowest: $317, Dec 2–Dec 9 from MDW.

2 / 2

Origins with nonstop samples

MDW, ORD in these outbound results. This is not a full schedule.

Derived from the current seven-night observations on this page. Outbound times describe the outbound journey only; fare amounts are round-trip search results. See sources and coverage.

A LITTLE FLEXIBILITY CAN HELP

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Lowest fare in each sampled departure month. Seven-night trips only.

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Departure monthLowest sampleDate pairs
2026-10$5811
2026-11$3451
2026-12$3172
2027-01$3171
2027-02$3171
2027-03$5011
2027-04$4671
2027-05$5011
2027-06$4772
2027-07$5011

Sampled dates, not a complete fare calendar. Each month can have different date coverage. This chart describes future travel dates, not past price movements.

THE DETAILS BEHIND THE PRICE

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Prices checked within seven days. Use the filters to find a trip that fits.

Round-trip search fares · 36 representative results · return verification marked individually
Dates / airportsAirline / outboundRound tripCheck price
Dec 2–Dec 9ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsAmericanNonstop · 3h 30m$317Return also checkedChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Itinerary

ORD → ABQ
AA 3662 · 2026-12-02 10:40

ABQ → ORD
AA 2115 · 2026-12-09 6:43

Dec 2–Dec 9MDW → ABQ · 7 nightsSouthwestNonstop · 3h 10m$317Return also checkedChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Itinerary

MDW → ABQ
WN 153 · 2026-12-02 15:45

ABQ → MDW
WN 3593 · 2026-12-09 8:40

Jan 23–Jan 30MDW → ABQ · 7 nightsSouthwestNonstop · 3h 10m$317Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jan 23–Jan 30ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsAmericanNonstop · 3h 27m$317Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Feb 18–Feb 25ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsUnitedNonstop · 3h 50m$317Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Feb 18–Feb 25ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsAmericanNonstop · 3h 17m$317Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 2–Dec 9MDW → ABQ · 7 nightsSouthwest1 stop · 5h 5m$327Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 2–Dec 9ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsUnitedNonstop · 3h 40m$327Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 2–Dec 9ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsAmerican1 stop · 7h 17m$327Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jan 23–Jan 30MDW → ABQ · 7 nightsSouthwest1 stop · 5h 50m$327Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jan 23–Jan 30ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsUnitedNonstop · 3h 45m$327Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jan 23–Jan 30ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsAmerican1 stop · 5h 55m$327Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Feb 18–Feb 25ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsAmerican1 stop · 7h 0m$327Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Feb 18–Feb 25ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsUnited1 stop · 5h 12m$327Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Feb 18–Feb 25MDW → ABQ · 7 nightsSouthwestNonstop · 3h 10m$333Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 2–Dec 9MDW → ABQ · 7 nightsDelta1 stop · 6h 19m$337Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Nov 6–Nov 13MDW → ABQ · 7 nightsSouthwestNonstop · 3h 5m$345Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Nov 6–Nov 13ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsUnitedNonstop · 3h 28m$345Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Oct 25–Oct 28MDW → ABQ · 3 nightsSouthwestNonstop · 3h 10m$440Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Oct 25–Oct 28ORD → ABQ · 3 nightsAmericanNonstop · 3h 21m$440Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Apr 10–Apr 17ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsAmericanNonstop · 3h 16m$467Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Apr 10–Apr 17MDW → ABQ · 7 nightsSouthwestNonstop · 3h 15m$477Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jun 1–Jun 8ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsUnited1 stop · 5h 34m$477Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Mar 15–Mar 22MDW → ABQ · 7 nightsSouthwestNonstop · 3h 15m$501Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
May 6–May 13ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsUnitedNonstop · 3h 11m$501Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jul 23–Jul 30ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsAmericanNonstop · 3h 2m$501Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jun 1–Jun 8MDW → ABQ · 7 nightsSouthwest1 stop · 6h 35m$510Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 28–Jan 4MDW → ABQ · 7 nightsSouthwest1 stop · 5h 50m$511Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
May 6–May 13MDW → ABQ · 7 nightsSouthwestNonstop · 3h 15m$511Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Dec 28–Jan 4ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsUnited1 stop · 12h 45m$521Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jun 27–Jul 4ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsUnited1 stop · 5h 34m$521Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Mar 15–Mar 22ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsUnitedNonstop · 3h 11m$527Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Oct 11–Oct 18MDW → ABQ · 7 nightsSouthwestNonstop · 3h 10m$581Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Oct 11–Oct 18ORD → ABQ · 7 nightsUnitedNonstop · 3h 17m$581Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jul 23–Jul 30MDW → ABQ · 7 nightsDelta2 stops · 10h 15m$590Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗
Jun 27–Jul 4MDW → ABQ · 7 nightsDelta2 stops · 13h 45m$650Select return to confirmChecked Sep 27Google Skyscanner ↗

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ONE SEARCH, OVER TIME

How this search’s price moved.

MDW → ABQ · Dec 2–Dec 9, 2026

Jul 29, 2026$269–$441Sep 27, 2026
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Observation datePrice
Jul 29, 2026$317
Jul 30, 2026$317
Jul 31, 2026$317
Aug 1, 2026$363
Aug 2, 2026$363
Aug 3, 2026$363
Aug 4, 2026$363
Aug 5, 2026$363
Aug 6, 2026$363
Aug 7, 2026$363
Aug 8, 2026$363
Aug 9, 2026$269
Aug 10, 2026$269
Aug 11, 2026$269
Aug 12, 2026$279
Aug 13, 2026$288
Aug 14, 2026$288
Aug 15, 2026$357
Aug 16, 2026$357
Aug 17, 2026$357
Aug 18, 2026$357
Aug 19, 2026$357
Aug 20, 2026$337
Aug 21, 2026$337
Aug 22, 2026$337
Aug 23, 2026$337
Aug 24, 2026$337
Aug 25, 2026$337
Aug 26, 2026$337
Aug 27, 2026$337
Aug 28, 2026$337
Aug 29, 2026$441
Aug 30, 2026$441
Aug 31, 2026$337
Sep 1, 2026$337
Sep 2, 2026$337
Sep 3, 2026$337
Sep 4, 2026$337
Sep 5, 2026$435
Sep 6, 2026$435
Sep 7, 2026$327
Sep 8, 2026$327
Sep 9, 2026$317
Sep 10, 2026$317
Sep 11, 2026$317
Sep 12, 2026$435
Sep 13, 2026$293
Sep 14, 2026$292
Sep 15, 2026$291
Sep 16, 2026$291
Sep 17, 2026$292
Sep 18, 2026$301
Sep 19, 2026$317
Sep 20, 2026$317
Sep 21, 2026$317
Sep 22, 2026$317
Sep 23, 2026$317
Sep 24, 2026$317
Sep 25, 2026$317
Sep 26, 2026$317
Sep 27, 2026$317

Google Flights price history returned through Scrapingdog for the dates and settings above. It is not a destination-wide average or a prediction. Source checked Sep 27, 2026.

THE FLIGHT IS ONLY PART OF THE TRIP

Arriving in Albuquerque.

Airport context and source-backed details to help you compare the whole journey.

ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport

Albuquerque, United States · Airport coordinates 35.040, -106.609

Lowest sample to ABQ: $317 round trip from MDW, Dec 2–Dec 9. Different arrival airports may use different dates.

Airport information

Which Albuquerque airports are included?

This page searches ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport. Airport coverage follows the destination city market in the passenger dataset, with minor airports excluded. Always check the airport code on both legs: a city search can include different arrival airports, and the cheapest option may not be closest to where you are staying.

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Why this route is in our research

BTS recorded 162,710 scheduled passengers departing O’Hare and Midway for this destination city market from 2025-07 to 2026-06. That puts it at number 75 in our selected ranking. These are historical on-flight market passengers, not unique travelers, current flight frequencies or a measure of search popularity.

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Check the location before choosing ABQ

The airport reference places Albuquerque International Sunport in Albuquerque, United States, at 35.040°, -106.609°. Use the airport’s official information to plan your arrival and return journey. Our fare table compares air travel only; ground transfers, luggage and accommodation can change the total trip budget.

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FLIGHT FOUND. ADVENTURE NEXT.

Make a trip of Albuquerque.

Keep an eye on the whole travel budget, from your first night to your last mile.

A good stay. A happy budget.

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GOOD QUESTIONS. STRAIGHT ANSWERS.

Before you take off for Albuquerque.

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What is the cheapest flight to Albuquerque you have recorded?

The lowest seven-night round-trip search fare in our archive is $317, recorded Sep 27, 2026 for ORD to ABQ, Jan 23–Jan 30, 2027. Our route archive starts Sep 27, 2026. This is our observed record, not an industry-wide all-time low, a verified booking price or a current offer.

How much are cheap flights from Chicago to Albuquerque?

Our lowest current seven-night sample is $317 round trip for one adult in economy, from MDW to ABQ, Dec 2–Dec 9, 2026. It was checked Sep 27, 2026. This is a dated search result, not a guaranteed ticket price; confirm the return and full fare conditions before paying.

Is O’Hare or Midway cheaper for Albuquerque?

For the matched Dec 2–Dec 9, 2026 search, MDW had the lowest sample at $317. The highest and lowest airport fares were $0 apart. That applies to those dates and settings only. Try other matched dates and add your own ground transport cost in the airport calculator above.

Can I fly nonstop from Chicago to Albuquerque?

The current sample includes a nonstop outbound from MDW to ABQ on Dec 2, 2026, with a round-trip search fare of $317. Check the return direction separately: a nonstop outbound does not guarantee a nonstop return.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Albuquerque?

The travel-period chart compares only the dates we sampled. It cannot establish the cheapest month of the year. Start with a promising sampled period, then check nearby dates with the same trip length. The separate history chart tracks one specific search over time; it is not a travel calendar.

Which Albuquerque airport should I choose?

This destination market includes Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ). Check the exact arrival code on the fare you choose, then compare the onward journey to your accommodation. The arrival section links airport information and our source-backed planning notes.

Will Skyscanner show the same price as Google Flights?

Not necessarily. The buttons open separate searches with matching airports and dates when a dated sample is available. Providers can show different airlines, sellers, baggage rules and live prices. The sampled Google Flights price is never a Skyscanner quote.

Are bags, hotels and rental cars included?

Do not assume bags are included unless the provider explicitly confirms them. Our research shows flight search fares; the accommodation and rental-car links are separate planning tools. Compare the final total, cancellation terms and location before booking any part of the trip.

Answers use the dated research and sources on this page. Read our flight-saving field notes for a broader planning checklist.

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OPEN ABOUT THE NUMBERS

Sources, coverage & limitations.

This page contains 228 current search-result observations across 26 airport/date searches. Route research is compiled by the Chicago Flight Research desk from the sources below.

Destination photography: photographer, source and reuse license. Airline logos identify the carriers shown in results; no partnership is implied.

BTS demand period: 2025-07 to 2026-06. Searches use one adult, economy, USD and the US market. We do not sell tickets, guarantee fares, or infer baggage inclusions. Read the full methodology