Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas-Fort Worth, United StatesDFW / KDFW
International hub · 229 direct destinations · 7 runways · longest runway 13,402 ft
62 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Dallas-Fort Worth → Chicago
DFW
Dallas-Fort WorthDallas Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas-Fort WorthDallas Fort Worth International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 802 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 5m
Same local time in Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 19 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 19
- flights per day
- 22
- busiest month · Sep
- 16
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 50 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 16Jan2026
- 18.5Feb
- 17Mar
- 19Apr
- 19May
- 21Jun
- 21Jul
- 21Aug
- 22Sep
- 19Oct2025
- 19Nov
- 17Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
American Airlinesall year
United Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinesall year
Envoy Airall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
UPS Airlinesspring
Cargoluxwinter
Republic Airwaysnow and then
National Airlinesnow and then
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Dallas-Fort Worth. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 18.8Mon
- 18.9Tue
- 17.9Wed
- 18.3Thu
- 18.5Fri
- 18.4Sat
- 18.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73841%
- Airbus A321A32117%
- Airbus A319A3196%
- Airbus A320A3206%
- Boeing 737-700B7374%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 16 | 442 |
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| February 2026 | 18.5 | 516 |
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| March 2026 | 17 | 521 |
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| April 2026 | 19 | 532 |
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| May 2026 | 19 | 549 |
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| June 2026 | 21 | 592 |
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| July 2026 | 21 | 638 |
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| August 2026 | 21 | 615 |
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| September 2026 | 22 | 650 |
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| October 2025 | 19 | 581 |
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| November 2025 | 19 | 547 |
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| December 2025 | 17 | 496 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DFW-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
American Airlines
AA · AALHub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth
Cargolux
CV · CLXHub: LUX Luxembourg
Envoy Air
MQ · ENYHub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth
Frontier Airlines
F9 · FFTHub: DEN Denver
National Airlines
N8 · NCRHub: DWC Jebel Ali
Republic Airways
YX · RPAHub: ORD Chicago
SkyWest Airlines
OO · SKWHub: ORD Chicago
Spirit Airlines
NK · NKSHub: FLL Fort Lauderdale
United Airlines
UA · UALHub: ORD Chicago
UPS Airlines
5X · UPSHub: SDF Louisville
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-Fort Worth: 229.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
51 °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.
DAL ORDDallas Love FieldDallas is about 12 mi from Dallas-Fort Worth.View route →DFW MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →DFW RFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →DFW MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 67 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Dallas-Fort Worth to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 802 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 5m. American Airlines, Cargolux, Envoy Air, Frontier Airlines, National Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Dallas-Fort Worth from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 802 mi.
- How long is the flight from Dallas-Fort Worth 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-Fort Worth to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between DFW and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Cargolux, Envoy Air, Frontier Airlines, National Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Chicago?
- On average around 19 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 6,679 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago?
- Same local time in Dallas-Fort Worth 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.