ORD → DFWChicago to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 29 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 70% of the last 33 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 33 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 18 October 2026 at 16:19 UTC.

Today, ORD → DFW

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 05:00 AA760American Airlines Left 04:56 Landed 07:24 −16
  2. 06:00 AA2896American Airlines Left 06:09 +9 Landed 08:30 −19
  3. 06:20 F91341Frontier Airlines Left 06:17 Landed 09:14 +15
  4. 06:55 AA1022American Airlines Left 06:56 Landed 09:33 −7
  5. 07:00 UA539United Airlines Left 06:53 Landed 09:32 −9
  6. 08:14 AA967American Airlines Left 08:07 Landed 10:22 −36
  7. 08:50 UA528United Airlines Left 08:44 DFW est. 11:15In the air · sched 11:31
  8. 09:40 AA312American Airlines Sched 09:40Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 15:09 +166sched 12:23
  9. 10:39 UA441United Airlines Left 10:36 DFW est. 12:57In the air · sched 13:21
  10. 11:00 AA1264American Airlines Left 10:57 DFW est. 13:30In the air · sched 13:43
  11. 12:10 AA618American Airlines On scheduleGate H5 · T3 DFW 14:53scheduled
  12. 12:26 F93241Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate M35 · T5 DFW est. 14:41sched 15:09
  13. 12:40 UA2290United Airlines On scheduleGate B19 · T1 DFW est. 15:10sched 15:17
  14. 13:46 AA391American Airlines On scheduleGate K4 · T3 DFW 16:29scheduled
  15. 14:15 UA309United Airlines On scheduleGate C28 · T1 DFW 16:57scheduled
  16. 14:50 AA2429American Airlines On scheduleGate H16 · T3 DFW 17:37scheduled
  17. 15:40 UA793United Airlines On scheduleGate E6 · T2 DFW 18:19scheduled
  18. 15:50 AA1161American Airlines On scheduleGate H14 · T3 DFW 18:37scheduled
  19. 17:16 AA2499American Airlines On scheduleGate H9 · T3 DFW est. 21:07 +63sched 20:04
  20. 18:02 AA936American Airlines On scheduleGate H14 · T3 DFW 20:51scheduled
  21. 18:20 QF7554Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  22. 19:10 AA3794American Airlines On scheduleGate L24 · T3 DFW 22:10scheduled
  23. 19:50 UA1673United Airlines On scheduleGate F14 · T2 DFW 22:28scheduled
  24. 21:29 AA2281American Airlines On scheduleGate H12 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 11:19 · DFW board 10:49

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,291 km · ~2h 09m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:2929x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 29x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 33 operated ORD → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 33 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 33 operated legs
Flight time~2h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures29x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 33

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 Th Fr Su

American AirlinesAA68% 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

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF7554 18:20 Mo Su

United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA539 07:00 daily · UA528 08:52 daily · UA441 10:39 daily · UA2290 12:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA1022dep +1 → arr−7
10-18AA1264dep −3 → arr−13
10-18AA2896dep +9 → arr−19
10-18AA760dep −4 → arr−16
10-18AA967dep −7 → arr−36
10-18F91341dep −3 → arr+15
10-18UA441dep −3 → arr−24
10-18UA528dep −6 → arr−16
10-18UA539dep −7 → arr−9
10-17AA1022departed+2
10-17AA1161departed+27
10-17AA1264departed−1
10-17AA2281dep +76 → arr+59
10-17AA2429departed+63
10-17AA2499departed+9
10-17AA2896departed−1
10-17AA312departed−4
10-17AA3794departed+11
10-17AA391departed+43
10-17AA618departed−5
10-17AA760departed+106
10-17AA936departed+42
10-17AA967departed+15
10-17CV251departed+16
10-17F91341departed+44
10-17F93241departed−5
10-17UA1673departed−5
10-17UA2290departed−5
10-17UA309departed+17
10-17UA441departed+63
10-17UA528departed−8
10-17UA539departed−3
10-17UA793departed−2

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 🌤 clear · SSW 13 kt Full ORD delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 11 kt Full DFW 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 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 172 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.