Dallas (DAL) to Chicago (ORD) flights

There were no regular nonstop flights from DAL to ORD in July 2026; the route was flown 443 times in the previous 12 months. The 798-mile flight takes about 2h 19m gate to gate.

From
DAL
Dallas
Dallas Love Field
To
ORD
Chicago
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Distance
798 mi · 1,284 km
Flight time
2h 19m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
77%
Flights a week, July 2026
443 flights and 54,454 passengers in 12 months
ORDORDDAL
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying DAL to ORD

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aBoeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737 MAX 854,4542h 19m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

Is DAL to ORD on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 77% of 374 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.8% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 10am were the most punctual (85%), those around 1pm the least (50%). Most delay time was caused by air traffic control and airport congestion (39%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines37477%14 min0.8%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
8am to 9am100
84%
10am to 11am132
85%
12pm to 1pm43
77%
1pm to 2pm31
50%
7pm to 8pm60
64%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 202575
9,594
September 202573
8,918
October 202586
10,191
November 202528
3,437
December 202530
3,820
January 202631
3,211
February 202628
3,029
March 202629
3,372
April 202631
4,050
May 202630
4,538
June 20263
294

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.