DFW → ORDDallas-Fort Worth to Chicago

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (ORD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 76% of the last 46 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 46 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 19 October 2026 at 02:52 UTC.

Today, DFW → ORD

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 07:21 AA1106American Airlines Left 07:20 Landed 09:46 −14
  2. 13:42 AA1285American Airlines Left 14:57 +75 Landed 17:18 +62
  3. 16:34 AA1290American Airlines Left 17:03 +29 Landed 19:31 +15
  4. 17:54 AA1573American Airlines Left 18:30 +36 Landed 20:46 +8
  5. 17:55 UA2275United Airlines Left 18:15 +20 Landed 21:02 +28
  6. 18:55 AA2656American Airlines Left 19:15 +20 Landed 21:29 −1
  7. 19:22 UA1517United Airlines Left 19:13 Landed 21:33 −27
  8. 19:36 AA2346American Airlines Left 19:42 +6 ORD 22:10In the air · scheduled landing
  9. 20:21 AA3790American Airlines Left 20:18 ORD 23:00In the air · scheduled landing
  10. 21:23 AA1894American Airlines Left 21:17 ORD 23:59In the air · scheduled landing
  11. 21:52 F93244 Left 21:42 ·
  12. · AA1618American Airlines Departed Landed 20:01 +282
  13. · AA1938American Airlines Departed Landed 07:14 −21
  14. · AA2999American Airlines Departed Landed 08:14 −20
  15. · AA3264American Airlines Departed Landed 18:48 +12
  16. · AA328American Airlines Departed Landed 10:53 −16
  17. · AA337American Airlines Departed Landed 12:36 +28
  18. · F91342Frontier Airlines Departed Landed 19:13 +17
  19. · UA1401United Airlines Departed Landed 14:26 +9
  20. · UA1564United Airlines Departed Landed 18:31 −22
  21. · UA1634United Airlines Departed Landed 12:59 −16
  22. · UA1695United Airlines Departed Landed 09:38 −4
  23. · UA2160United Airlines Departed Landed 16:51 −8

Checked DFW board 21:52 · ORD board 21:51

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +13
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,291 km · ~2h 09m est.
dep bank 05:01–21:5221x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 46 operated DFW → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 46 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 46 operated legs
Flight time~2h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 46

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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
American AirlinesAA72% on time

Flights AA1938 05:01 daily · AA2999 06:00 daily · AA1106 07:21 daily · AA328 varies daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93244 varies daily

United AirlinesUA86% on time

Flights UA1695 07:00 daily · UA1634 10:38 daily · UA1401 11:42 daily · UA2160 14:24 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA1106dep −1 → arr−14
10-18AA1285dep +75 → arr+62
10-18AA1290dep +29 → arr+15
10-18AA1573dep +36 → arr+8
10-18AA1618arrived+282
10-18AA1894departed−6
10-18AA1938arrived−21
10-18AA2346departed+6
10-18AA2656dep +20 → arr−1
10-18AA2999arrived−20
10-18AA3264arrived+12
10-18AA328arrived−16
10-18AA337arrived+28
10-18AA3790departed−3
10-18F91342arrived+17
10-18F93244departed−10
10-18UA1401arrived+9
10-18UA1517dep −9 → arr−27
10-18UA1564arrived−22
10-18UA1634arrived−16
10-18UA1695arrived−4
10-18UA2160arrived−8
10-18UA2275dep +20 → arr+28
10-17AA1106arrived−24
10-17AA1285arrived+32
10-17AA1290arrived−18
10-17AA1573arrived−8
10-17AA1618arrived+22
10-17AA1894arrived−12
10-17AA1938arrived−19
10-17AA2346arrived+21
10-17AA2656arrived+53
10-17AA2999arrived−16
10-17AA3264arrived−11
10-17AA328arrived−2
10-17AA337arrived+4
10-17AA3790arrived−8
10-17AA9867arrived+45
10-17F91342arrived−8
10-17UA1401arrived+10

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 +13 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 6 kt Full DFW delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 7 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. 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 05:01 and evening departures around 17:54 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?

3 carriers operate this route, around 154 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.