$74 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to New Mexico

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Cheap Flights from Chicago to New Mexico

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Albuquerque
Albuquerquenonstop$270
El Paso
El Paso1 stop$148
Albuquerque
Albuquerquenonstop$270
El Paso
El Paso1 stop$148

Book Cheap Chicago to New Mexico Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to New Mexico that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to New Mexico

Thu, Sep 4 - Wed, Sep 10
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 12:48 pmORD-ELP
7h 48m1 stop
Frontier Logo
1:33 pm - 9:28 pmELP-ORD
6h 55m1 stop
$148Frontier
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Thu, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 8
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 12:48 pmORD-ELP
7h 48m1 stop
Frontier Logo
1:33 pm - 11:59 pmELP-ORD
9h 26m1 stop
$149Frontier
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Wed, Dec 31 - Mon, Jan 5
American Airlines Logo
10:21 am - 12:46 pmORD-SAF
3h 25mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
1:56 pm - 5:49 pmSAF-ORD
2h 53mnonstop
$235American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 22
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:23 amORD-SAF
5h 23m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:59 pm - 11:59 pmSAF-ORD
5h 00m1 stop
$254United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Tue, Sep 16
Southwest Logo
9:30 am - 11:35 amMDW-ELP
3h 05mnonstop
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11:55 am - 3:55 pmELP-MDW
3h 00mnonstop
$257Southwest
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Wed, Sep 10 - Tue, Sep 16
Southwest Logo
12:50 pm - 6:05 pmMDW-ELP
6h 15m1 stop
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11:55 am - 3:55 pmELP-MDW
3h 00mnonstop
$267Southwest
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Wed, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 15
American Airlines Logo
8:36 pm - 11:07 pmORD-ELP
3h 31mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:13 amELP-ORD
3h 13mnonstop
$269American Airlines
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Tue, Sep 2 - Sat, Sep 6
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:23 amORD-SAF
5h 23m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:45 am - 5:05 pmSAF-ORD
5h 20m1 stop
$284United Airlines
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Sat, Aug 30 - Thu, Sep 4
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:35 pm - 9:33 amORD-ABQ
16h 58m1 stop
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2:19 pm - 11:51 amABQ-ORD
20h 32m1 stop
$298Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 28
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 1:24 pmORD-ABQ
29h 24m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:19 pm - 10:18 amABQ-ORD
18h 59m2 stops
$306Spirit Airlines
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to New Mexico flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to New Mexico to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Chicago to New Mexico flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to New Mexico from Chicago found in the last 72 hours was to Albuquerque, at $241 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Albuquerque (ABQ), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $269.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago to New Mexico?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $397 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to New Mexico?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to New Mexico, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to New Mexico is September, when tickets cost $376 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $506 and $499 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to New Mexico?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to New Mexico clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Chicago to New Mexico, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to New Mexico?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to New Mexico, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to New Mexico, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 48% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$74
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to El Paso

FAQs - booking New Mexico flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to New Mexico?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to New Mexico.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to New Mexico?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Chicago to New Mexico is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to New Mexico?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Chicago to New Mexico with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to New Mexico?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Chicago to New Mexico up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to New Mexico?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to New Mexico is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $362 on average. Morning departures are around 4% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to New Mexico is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $449.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Chicago to New Mexico

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to New Mexico. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to New Mexico? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4246 reviews
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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Near 4 hour flight with only 1 service. Had to use call button to request water. Internet and power not working until into flight. Internet would stop working during flight.

6.0 GoodDavid, Aug 2025MCO - DEN
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Near 4 hour flight with only 1 service. Had to use call button to request water. Internet and power not working until into flight. Internet would stop working during flight.

Southwest's seats are the least comfortable I have ever sat in.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Southwest like most American domestic airlines, is a mediocre airline. But it is among the cheapest. Oh well.

My flight was delayed 50 minutes and we were rushed to board to then sit for 15 minutes until the pilot arrived. Unacceptable since we could have waited to board. Also the delayed flight was updated AFTER we boarded to more than the 10 minutes as originally stated.

Other than a bit of a delay, everything was good. Again, the boarding process and picking seats is the only thing I don't enjoy.

If we are going to have to pay for luggage, make it easier to do. Put something on the app during check-in so I don't need to do it at the kiosk. I've done it twice recently and I ended up having to pay at the desk because something went wrong at the kiosk in Tampa.

Better and more food and drinks. Put msnbc and free speech tv on the news channel selection list.

southwest just starting charging for luggage. hadnt realized it until it was too late. now out $70 when i couldve bought a carry on if i wouldve known. free bags was one of the only reasons i chose southwest over another airline (the other being no assigned seats, which is apparently also being changed). stupid business decision. wont be flying southwest anymore.

The quality of Southwest Airlines continues to degrade each time I fly with them. If it were not for the free luggage, I would probably choose another airline. Their prices are a little bit competitive, but way too high for the quality of the service. Southwest is not unique in this way. Domestic flight in the United States of America has continued to be a lower and lower quality product. Very sad when you compare the quality of domestic airlines to that of many international airlines around the world.

Excellent flight. Boarding was efficient and departure was on time. Smooth flight with on time arrival. Deplaning was also efficient.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

I was charged for my daughters bag when I am supposed to receive two free checked bags with my United Explorer card.

The schedule to Moline changed 5 times. The gate changed 6 times. That is a pathetic way to run an airline. No wonder that no one in our company flies on United Express to or from Moline. Changes happen most of the time. I learned my lesson on this trip…never again!

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

My flight was scheduled for about 6:05 departure. There were 11 gate changes from 4-7pm and the flight was 3 hours delayed due to operational issues. The plane taxied around the airport for about half an hour before stopping to be de-iced. It would have been nice if we were alerted of the plan to de-ice prior to the 30 minute drive around the airport. The flight attendant was friendly, which was the only redeeming thing about this flight. As a former flight attendant for United, I was extremely disappointed.

3 hour weather delay followed by 1 hour (and counting) maintenance delay. UGH!

After we'd boarded , they canceled the flight. The crew didn't even know , we just all received text messages. Then after they deplaned us , AA was just like "too bad, go F your self, we sure ain't gonna help you"

After a two hour delay, my flight was CANCELLED! No pilot available. Such BS.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

I wish American Airlines would change the airline industry by loading the plane back to front instead of front to back. Planes would board so much more smoothly and quickly.

I have long legs, my foot was out in the aisle and when a flight attendant came walking by and I didn't notice, instead of saying "excuse me" or anything like that, she kicked my foot. Extremely rude

Excellent! The gate agents were kind enough to rebook me on an earlier flight saving me from a 6 hour layover. Even my luggage made it despite the fact that the connection was technically too narrow. The flight itself was very comfortable, roomy, and clean. Plenty of space for my carryon items with plugs to charge my phone. After a long international flight of 14 hours, this was an excellent way to end my travels!

Great experience. Flight boarded easily. Departed early. Smooth flight. Great arrival in DC--almost no taxing! Almost direct to gate from runway. Crew was terrific. Same cookies and beverages in main cabin. I did not use the entertainment system on this flight.

Most of the delay was due to weather which is not what was at issue here. One delay was due to a missing flashlight and in the end the flashlight was actually found on the plane. The entertainment system is very limited. Live TV options offer only a few channels that are not very appealing. Boarding and deplaning are always difficult. It just takes too much time to get on and off the plane. On the plus side, I missed my connecting flight, but was easily able to book a later flight from the app while enroute.

You were more on time than United. I'm so over united delays.

The staff was very very rude in Las Vegas when boarding the flight. When presenting the boarding ticket. Las Vegas flight, it was hot and stuffy, it smelled really bad.

Dear All, I have harassment and accident with the flight attendant . This is my phone to talk 8168073567, please, leave phone message . Regards Emily,

The incoming plane ✈️ was delayed 5 hours en route to Raleigh. My flight was delayed for 5 hours 😢. Finally boarded and then de boarded due to an AC problem. A very tough and long night.

Flight was on time but the amount of noise from several children and the kicking of my seat the entire flight was overwhelming.

The flight was delayed be over 3 hours. I tried to get a refund for Vivian Kirby and my session kept being stopped. I was NEVER able to finish the prosses...after 2 hours of attempting.

My experience with Spirit was good, but the experience with Kayak was not. Based on the Spirit agent Kayak added an additional charge after purchasing the tickets. When I buy the tickets I paid the total amount and I only pay once. This time they added an additional charge because based on Spirit they partially charge the tickets and I still needed to pay a second time. This is not good at all and Unprofessional

Spirit gets such a bad rap. I have never had a bad experience with them and the crew is always friendly and funny. This trip I had knee replacement surgery surgery 10 weeks ago. It is still a little rough to get get from point a to point b. And Spirit was on top of it. When there was a seat available the stewardess asked me if I wanted to move to an open seat so I could elevate my leg on the empty seat? 5 stars all around. They helped me on and helped me off the plane. I can’t say enough about the crew!!

We liked the woman who worked our gate and waited with us for our plane. We changed gates 3 times. Our flight was supposed to leave at 11:28am. We actually left after 5pm. It was not a good situation. This delay cost us a lot of money.

Unbelievable check in horrible. Asked to print tickets at the gate after a delay

For the minimalist experience, it is really a great ride-- feels a little like public transport i guess

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