Dallas Love Field
Dallas, United StatesDAL / KDAL
Major airport · 110 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,799 ft
62 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Dallas → Chicago
DAL
DallasDallas Love Field
DallasDallas Love FieldMDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport- Distance
- 793 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 5m
Same local time in Dallas and Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 6
- flights per day
- 8
- busiest month · Jul
- 5
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 48 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 5Feb
- 6Mar
- 6Apr
- 6May
- 7Jun
- 8Jul
- 7Aug
- 7Sep
- 7Oct2025
- 6Nov
- 6Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Dallas. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 6.7Mon
- 6.6Tue
- 6.4Wed
- 6.2Thu
- 6.6Fri
- 5Sat
- 5.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M39%
- Boeing 737-700B73727%
- Boeing 737-800B73823%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P1%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL351%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 149 |
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| February 2026 | 5 | 147 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 175 |
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| April 2026 | 6 | 168 |
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| May 2026 | 6 | 174 |
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| June 2026 | 7 | 193 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 229 |
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| August 2026 | 7 | 217 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 208 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 218 |
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| November 2025 | 6 | 179 |
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| December 2025 | 6 | 175 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DAL-MDW - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Dallas: 110.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
The airports on this route
Chicago Midway International Airport
Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Dallas to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Dallas Love Field (DAL) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) covers approximately 793 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 5m. Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Dallas from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Dallas Love Field and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 793 mi.
- How long is the flight from Dallas to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Dallas to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between DAL and MDW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Dallas to Chicago?
- On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,232 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Dallas and Chicago?
- Same local time in Dallas and Chicago.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.