Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 24m
Bearing
37° NE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (MDW) is 797 miles (1,283 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Frontier Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DFW–MDW; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
59
July 2026
Seats
10,967
both directions
Passengers
9,584
both directions
Load factor
87.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–MDW?
Frontier Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–MDW departures in July 2026 (58), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- F9
58 departures · 10,788 seats
Share of departures98.3%88.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures1.7%51.4%
Load
What plane flies DFW–MDW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 68% of DFW–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
40 departures · 88.6% load
67.8% - Airbus A321neo
14 departures · 84.9% load
23.7% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 92.5% load
6.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 51.4% load
1.7%
How has DFW–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–MDW departures rose from 50 in August 2025 to 59 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
50 departures · 7,587 passengers
81.6%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 8,431 passengers
76.8%
Load
October 2025
66 departures · 10,221 passengers
83.3%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 9,650 passengers
85.0%
Load
December 2025
39 departures · 6,424 passengers
88.6%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 3,771 passengers
82.9%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 5,189 passengers
87.2%
Load
March 2026
40 departures · 6,656 passengers
89.5%
Load
April 2026
36 departures · 5,893 passengers
88.0%
Load
May 2026
57 departures · 9,673 passengers
91.2%
Load
June 2026
46 departures · 7,718 passengers
90.3%
Load
July 2026
59 departures · 9,584 passengers
87.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → MDW
88.0% full
30 departures · 4,907 passengers
MDW → DFW
86.7% full
29 departures · 4,677 passengers
Nonstop DFW–MDW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Chicago (MDW)?
DFW to MDW is 797 miles (1,283 km / 693 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 797-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 DFW–MDW?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (67.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (23.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 797-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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