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
Route
Chicago → Dallas
MDW
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International AirportDALDallasDallas Love Field
DallasDallas Love Field- Distance
- 793 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 5m
Same local time in Chicago and Dallas.
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 52 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 5Feb
- 5Mar
- 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 Chicago. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 6.7Mon
- 6.5Tue
- 6.3Wed
- 6.6Thu
- 6.9Fri
- 4.9Sat
- 5.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M35%
- Boeing 737-700B73730%
- Boeing 737-800B73822%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL351%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 145 |
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| February 2026 | 5 | 139 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 171 |
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| April 2026 | 6 | 179 |
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| May 2026 | 6 | 177 |
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| June 2026 | 7 | 208 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 248 |
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| August 2026 | 7 | 213 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 206 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 203 |
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| November 2025 | 6 | 191 |
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| December 2025 | 6 | 179 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MDW-DAL - 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 Chicago: 108.
- Direct destinations observed from Dallas: 110.
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
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Chicago to Dallas
The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Dallas Love Field (DAL) 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 Chicago from Dallas by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Dallas Love Field is approximately 793 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Dallas?
- 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 Chicago to Dallas?
- Yes, a direct connection between MDW and DAL 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 Chicago to Dallas?
- On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,259 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Dallas?
- Same local time in Chicago and Dallas.
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.