ORD → DFWChicago to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 190 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 78% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 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 Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 31 October 2026 at 15:21 UTC.

Today, ORD → DFW

Sat 31 Oct · local times
AA1022American AirlinesIn the air, 114 min late

Left ORD at 08:49, 114 min after its 06:55 slot.

Landing
11:24DFW board estimate · sched 09:40
Track AA1022 →
  1. 05:00 AA760American Airlines Left 04:57 Landed 07:24 −16
  2. 06:00 AA2896American Airlines Left 05:55 Landed 08:20 −29
  3. 06:55 AA1022American Airlines Left 08:49 +114 DFW est. 11:24 +104In the air · sched 09:40
  4. 07:30 UA2032United Airlines Left 07:26 Landed 10:06 −14
  5. 08:14 AA967American Airlines Sched 08:14Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 21:59 +661sched 10:58
  6. 09:40 AA312American Airlines Left 09:38 DFW 12:23In the air · scheduled landing
  7. 10:40 F91341Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate M33 · T5 DFW est. 13:00sched 13:34
  8. 10:40 UA2809United Airlines On scheduleGate G12 · T3 DFW est. 13:13sched 13:31
  9. 11:00 AA1264American Airlines On scheduleGate K6 · T3 DFW est. 13:33sched 13:43
  10. 11:47 UA441United Airlines On scheduleGate B21 · T1 DFW est. 14:19sched 14:38
  11. 12:10 AA618American Airlines On scheduleGate H14 · T3 DFW 14:53scheduled
  12. 13:30 UA5559United Airlines On scheduleGate F26 · T2 DFW 16:29scheduled
  13. 13:46 AA391American Airlines On scheduleGate H18 · T3 DFW 16:29scheduled
  14. 14:50 AA2429American Airlines On scheduleGate H12 · T3 DFW est. 18:42 +65sched 17:37
  15. 15:05 CV5326Cargolux On schedule ·
  16. 15:40 UA2466United Airlines On scheduleGate B19 · T1 DFW 18:33scheduled
  17. 15:50 AA1161American Airlines On scheduleGate G11 · T3 DFW 18:37scheduled
  18. 17:05 CV5337Cargolux On schedule ·
  19. 17:16 AA2499American Airlines On scheduleGate H14 · T3 DFW 20:04scheduled
  20. 17:59 AA936American Airlines On scheduleGate K1 · T3 DFW 20:48scheduled
  21. 19:10 AA3794American Airlines On scheduleGate H4 · T3 DFW 22:10scheduled
  22. 20:00 UA1673United Airlines On scheduleGate E7 · T2 DFW 22:45scheduled
  23. 21:29 AA2281American Airlines On scheduleGate H15 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 10:14 · DFW board 10:21

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,291 km · ~2h 09m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:29190x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 190x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 tracked ORD → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~2h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures190x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChathamsAir IncheonAmerican AirlinesFrontier 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 CV251 varies Sa

Air IncheonKJ

Flights KJ244 varies Tu · KJ242 varies We Fr Su

American AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA760 05:00 daily · AA2896 06:00 daily · AA1022 06:55 daily · AA967 08:14 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91341 varies daily · F93241 varies daily · F93243 20:13 We Fr

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF7554 varies Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA539 07:00 daily · UA2032 08:40 daily · UA528 varies daily · UA441 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31AA1022departed+114
10-31AA2896dep −5 → arr−29
10-31AA312departed−2
10-31AA760dep −3 → arr−16
10-31UA2032dep −4 → arr−14
10-30AA1022dep −7 → arr−19
10-30AA1161dep +27 → arr+20
10-30AA1264dep −3 → arr−11
10-30AA2281dep −8 → arr−25
10-30AA2429dep +69 → arr+49
10-30AA2499departed+5
10-30AA2896departed−4
10-30AA312departed−6
10-30AA3794departed+60
10-30AA391departed+3
10-30AA618departed+40
10-30AA760departed−3
10-30AA936departed−7
10-30AA967departed−4
10-30BR643departed+13
10-30F93241departed−8
10-30F93243departed+25
10-30KJ242departed+99
10-30UA1673departed−4
10-30UA2032departed−4
10-30UA2290departed−7
10-30UA2466departed−4
10-30UA2809departed+9
10-30UA441departed−1
10-30UA539departed−5
10-29AA2281arrived−25

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ESE 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ESE 4 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to DFW 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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ORD to DFW questions

Is ORD–DFW 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 ORD–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:16 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to DFW?

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 ORD–DFW fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 190 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.