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Route

Dallas-Fort Worth → Chicago

DFWDallas-Fort WorthDallas Fort Worth International Airport
RFDChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
Distance
775 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 5m

Same local time in Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Nov
1 hr 41 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 1.5Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

UPS Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Dallas-Fort Worth. Most departures between 20:00 and 23:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
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  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
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  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.4Mon
  2. 1.7Tue
  3. 1.7Wed
  4. 1.6Thu
  5. 1.6Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A300-600A30650%
  2. Boeing 757-200B75242%
  3. Boeing 767-300B7639%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026232
  • UPS Airlines32×
February 20261.536
  • UPS Airlines36×
March 2026141
  • UPS Airlines40×
April 2026237
  • UPS Airlines37×
May 2026230
  • UPS Airlines29×
June 2026231
  • UPS Airlines31×
July 2026240
  • UPS Airlines40×
August 2026231
  • UPS Airlines31×
September 2026236
  • UPS Airlines36×
October 2025230
  • UPS Airlines30×
November 2025122
  • UPS Airlines22×
December 2025246
  • UPS Airlines46×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on DFW-RFD - not a booking guarantee.

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 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-Fort Worth: 229.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 61.

The airports on this route

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas-Fort Worth, United StatesDFW / KDFW

International hub · 229 direct destinations · 7 runways · longest runway 13,402 ft

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Chicago Rockford International Airport

Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD

Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft

51 °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 ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →DFW MSNDane County Regional Truax FieldMadison is about 66 mi from Chicago.View route →DFW MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →DFW MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 80 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 Rockford International Airport (RFD) covers approximately 775 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 5m. UPS Airlines has 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 Rockford International Airport is approximately 775 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 RFD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Chicago?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 412 observed flights. Mainly UPS 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.