DFW → ORDDallas-Fort Worth to Chicago

live

Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (ORD): 231 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 83% of the last 23 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,291 km, an estimated 2 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago. Updated 6 November 2026 at 14:25 UTC.

Today, DFW → ORD

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. 05:00 AA2550American Airlines Left 04:59 Landed 07:18 −16
  2. 06:55 F91342Frontier Airlines Left 06:51 ORD 09:27In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 07:00 UA1695United Airlines Left 06:56 ORD 09:38In the air · scheduled landing
  4. 07:26 AA2999American Airlines Left 07:23 ORD 10:05In the air · scheduled landing
  5. 08:25 AA671American Airlines Est. 08:35 +10Gate A21 · TA ORD 11:02scheduled
  6. 09:52 AA214American Airlines On scheduleGate C26 · TC ORD 12:24scheduled
  7. 10:36 UA2654United Airlines On scheduleGate E9 · TE ORD 13:06scheduled
  8. 11:41 AA2062American Airlines On scheduleGate A7 · TA ORD 14:12scheduled
  9. 12:31 UA1401United Airlines On scheduleGate E6 · TE ORD 15:00scheduled
  10. 13:31 AA2421American Airlines On scheduleGate A33 · TA ORD 16:00scheduled
  11. 14:28 UA2160United Airlines On scheduleGate E6 · TE ORD 17:00scheduled
  12. 15:52 AA1838American Airlines On scheduleGate A8 · TA ORD 18:30scheduled
  13. 16:15 UA1564United Airlines On scheduleGate E5 · TE ORD 18:46scheduled
  14. 16:43 F93242Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate E21 · TE ORD 19:23scheduled
  15. 17:20 AA572American Airlines On scheduleGate A29 · TA ORD 20:00scheduled
  16. 17:44 UA1517United Airlines On scheduleGate E9 · TE ORD 20:17scheduled
  17. 18:34 AA2126American Airlines On scheduleGate A35 · TA ORD 21:12scheduled
  18. 19:57 AA2506American Airlines On scheduleGate A35 · TA ORD 22:30scheduled
  19. 20:43 UA1896United Airlines On scheduleGate E9 · TE ORD 23:15scheduled
  20. 20:44 AA1668American Airlines On scheduleGate A10 · TA ORD 23:15scheduled
  21. 21:28 AA882American Airlines Sched 21:28Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 23:59scheduled
  22. · AA1974American Airlines On schedule ORD 08:48scheduled

Checked DFW board 08:25 · ORD board 08:10

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,291 km · ~2h 09m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:28231x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 231x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 23 tracked DFW → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 23 arrivals
Flight time~2h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures231x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChathamsAmerican AirlinesFrontier AirlinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air ChathamsCV

Flights CV78 varies Sa

American AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA2550 05:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA1938 05:01 daily · AA2999 06:00 daily · AA1106 07:21 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91342 varies daily · F93242 varies daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1695 07:00 daily · UA2654 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA1401 varies daily · UA2160 14:28 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-06AA2550dep −1 → arr−16
11-06AA2999departed−3
11-06F91342departed−4
11-06UA1695departed−4
11-05AA1668dep +131 → arr+113
11-05AA1838dep +26 → arr+47
11-05AA1974arrived−41
11-05AA2062dep −8 → arr−29
11-05AA2126dep −6 → arr−27
11-05AA214arrived−16
11-05AA2421arrived−25
11-05AA2506arrived+23
11-05AA2550arrived−11
11-05AA2999arrived−13
11-05AA572arrived+20
11-05AA671arrived−22
11-05AA882arrived−6
11-05F91342arrived−21
11-05F93242arrived−1
11-05UA1401arrived−7
11-05UA1517arrived+7
11-05UA1564arrived−2
11-05UA1695arrived−8
11-05UA1896arrived−22
11-05UA2160arrived−19
11-05UA2654arrived+5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 12 kt Full DFW delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NNW 11 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to ORD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search: Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (ORD) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/DFW-ORD
How we measure this →

DFW to ORD questions

Is DFW–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:20 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DFW to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,291 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 121–141 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–ORD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 231 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.