Dallas (DAL) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 24m
Bearing
35° NE
Dallas (DAL) to Chicago (ORD) is 798 miles (1,285 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–ORD; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
6
June 2026
Seats
1,050
both directions
Passengers
660
both directions
Load factor
62.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–ORD?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–ORD in June 2026 (6 departures).
- WN
6 departures · 1,050 seats
Share of departures100.0%62.9%
Load
What plane flies DAL–ORD?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of DAL–ORD departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 62.9% load
100.0%
How has DAL–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–ORD departures fell from 148 in August 2025 to 6 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
148 departures · 19,508 passengers
82.1%
Load
September 2025
143 departures · 18,140 passengers
79.5%
Load
October 2025
174 departures · 20,795 passengers
77.1%
Load
November 2025
57 departures · 7,060 passengers
73.1%
Load
December 2025
64 departures · 8,139 passengers
77.5%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 6,496 passengers
62.8%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 6,313 passengers
66.4%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 7,474 passengers
82.1%
Load
April 2026
64 departures · 7,879 passengers
74.6%
Load
May 2026
60 departures · 8,891 passengers
86.2%
Load
June 2026
6 departures · 660 passengers
62.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → ORD
56.0% full
3 departures · 294 passengers
ORD → DAL
69.7% full
3 departures · 366 passengers
Nonstop DAL–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from Chicago (ORD)?
DAL to ORD is 798 miles (1,285 km / 694 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 798-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–ORD?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 798-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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