DFW → ORDDallas-Fort Worth to Chicago

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (ORD): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 82% of the last 34 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 34 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 8 September 2026 at 19:54 UTC.

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,291 km · ~2h 09m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:3922x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 22x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 34 operated DFW → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 34 operated legs
Flight time~2h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 34

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 AirlinesAA90% on time

Flights AA1938 05:00 daily · AA2999 06:00 daily · AA1106 07:00 daily · AA328 08:27 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91342 13:17 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · F93242 varies Tu We Th Su

United AirlinesUA82% on time

Flights UA1087 06:45 daily · UA1634 10:25 daily · UA1401 11:56 daily · UA2160 14:26 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AA1106dep −4 → arr−37
09-08AA1251dep +34 → arr+20
09-08AA1285dep +0 → arr−28
09-08AA1938dep −7 → arr−20
09-08AA2988departed−3
09-08AA2999dep −2 → arr−28
09-08AA328dep −5 → arr−23
09-08F93242departed+7
09-08UA1401dep −11 → arr−23
09-08UA1634arrived−19
09-08UA2160departed−5
09-08UA753arrived−26
09-07AA1106arrived−11
09-07AA1251arrived−28
09-07AA1285arrived−11
09-07AA1290arrived−19
09-07AA1938arrived−25
09-07AA2257arrived−29
09-07AA2346arrived−11
09-07AA2793arrived−6
09-07AA2988arrived+20
09-07AA2999arrived−35
09-07AA3264arrived−8
09-07AA328arrived−13
09-07AA3790arrived−8
09-07F91342arrived+36
09-07N8853arrived+693
09-07UA1087arrived−5
09-07UA1401arrived−13
09-07UA1517arrived+142
09-07UA1564arrived−17
09-07UA1634arrived−20
09-07UA2160arrived+18
09-07UA785arrived+9

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 🌤 few clouds · SSW 8 kt Full DFW delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 3 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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

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DFW to ORD questions

Is DFW–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 17:37 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 158 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.