Chicago (ORD) to Dallas (DAL) flights

There were no regular nonstop flights from ORD to DAL in July 2026; the route was flown 440 times in the previous 12 months. The 798-mile flight takes about 2h 20m gate to gate.

From
ORD
Chicago
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
To
DAL
Dallas
Dallas Love Field
Distance
798 mi · 1,284 km
Flight time
2h 20m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
77%
Flights a week, July 2026
440 flights and 56,293 passengers in 12 months
DALDALORD
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying ORD to DAL

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aBoeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737-80056,2932h 20m

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

Is ORD to DAL on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 72% of 375 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.3% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 7am were the most punctual (93%), those around 4pm the least (43%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (63%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines37572%23 min1.3%

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
7am to 8am62
93%
11am to 12pm18
71%
1pm to 2pm53
81%
2pm to 3pm95
70%
3pm to 4pm35
74%
4pm to 5pm65
43%
5pm to 6pm47
78%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 202573
9,914
September 202570
9,222
October 202587
10,554
November 202529
3,623
December 202531
4,179
January 202630
3,241
February 202629
3,284
March 202630
3,995
April 202630
3,703
May 202630
4,353
June 20263
366

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