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Dallas → Chicago

DALDallasDallas Love Field
ORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
Distance
798 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 5m

Same local time in Dallas and Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Nov
1 hr 51 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. –Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlineswinter
Air Canadanow and then
Delta Air Linesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Dallas. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1Mon
  2. 0.8Tue
  3. 0.9Wed
  4. 0.9Thu
  5. 0.9Fri
  6. 0.7Sat
  7. 0.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73733%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M30%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73826%
  4. Embraer Phenom 300E55P2%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 300CL301%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026132
  • Southwest Airlines28×
  • Air Canada2×
February 2026129
  • Southwest Airlines26×
March 2026130
  • Southwest Airlines28×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
April 2026131
  • Southwest Airlines29×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
May 2026130
  • Southwest Airlines28×
June 202614
  • Southwest Airlines3×
July 2026Not seen in this month.
August 202615–
    September 202616–
      October 2025389
      • Southwest Airlines85×
      • Air Canada1×
      November 2025130
      • Southwest Airlines27×
      December 2025129
      • Southwest Airlines26×
      • Delta Air Lines1×

      Airlines observed on this route

      From observed callsign routes on DAL-ORD - not a booking guarantee.

      Air Canada

      AC · ACA

      Hub: YYZ Toronto

      139 departure airportsView airline →

      Delta Air Lines

      DL · DAL

      Hub: ATL Atlanta

      221 departure airportsView airline →

      Southwest Airlines

      WN · SWA

      Hub: DEN Denver

      117 departure airportsView airline →

      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: 259.

      The airports on this route

      Dallas Love Field

      Dallas, United StatesDAL / KDAL

      Major airport · 110 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,799 ft

      60 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

      Airport pageAll direct destinations

      Chicago O'Hare International Airport

      Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD

      International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft

      52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

      Airport pageAll direct destinations

      Alternative airports for this journey

      Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

      DFW ORDDallas Fort Worth International AirportDallas-Fort Worth is about 12 mi from Dallas.View route →DAL MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →DAL MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 67 mi from Chicago.View route →

      About the route from Dallas to Chicago

      The observed direct connection between Dallas Love Field (DAL) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 798 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 5m. Air Canada, 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 O'Hare International Airport is approximately 798 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 ORD has been observed in our route data.
      Which airlines have been observed on this route?
      In the available route data: Air Canada, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines.
      How often is there a flight from Dallas to Chicago?
      On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 315 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Air Canada, 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.