Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (ORD)

802mi
1,291 km697 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 24m

Bearing

36° NE

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (ORD) is 802 miles (1,291 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFW–ORD

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop DFW–ORD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

1,238

May 2026

Seats

210,002

both directions

Passengers

176,559

both directions

Load factor

84.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–ORD?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–ORD departures in May 2026 (734), one of 7 carriers on the route.

  • AA

    American Airlines

    734 departures · 133,292 seats

    84.5%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    395 departures · 59,777 seats

    81.7%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    61 departures · 13,242 seats

    91.5%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    23 departures · 1,528 seats

    88.4%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    22 departures · 1,672 seats

    81.9%

    Load

  • NK

    Spirit Airlines

    2 departures · 426 seats

    39.2%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    1 departures · 65 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies DFW–ORD?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 32% of DFW–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–ORD departures fell from 1,248 in June 2025 to 1,238 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DFW–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    1,248 departures · 179,816 passengers

    85.6%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1,249 departures · 180,502 passengers

    86.9%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1,119 departures · 160,364 passengers

    85.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    1,060 departures · 157,653 passengers

    87.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,201 departures · 171,465 passengers

    85.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    1,120 departures · 153,710 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    1,095 departures · 156,214 passengers

    85.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    932 departures · 124,695 passengers

    79.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    1,017 departures · 130,390 passengers

    76.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    1,071 departures · 152,114 passengers

    83.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1,135 departures · 163,158 passengers

    83.4%

    Load

  • May 2026

    1,238 departures · 176,559 passengers

    84.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → ORD

85.7% full

619 departures · 89,545 passengers

ORD → DFW

82.5% full

619 departures · 87,014 passengers

Nonstop DFW–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Chicago (ORD)?

DFW to ORD is 802 miles (1,291 km / 697 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 802-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–ORD?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (31.9%), followed by the Airbus A321 (27.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 802-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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