Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (ORD)
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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 29% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
1,135
April 2026
Seats
195,727
both directions
Passengers
163,158
both directions
Load factor
83.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–ORD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–ORD departures in April 2026 (677), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
677 departures · 122,772 seats
Share of departures59.6%83.4%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
330 departures · 48,565 seats
Share of departures29.1%82.5%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
88 departures · 18,300 seats
Share of departures7.8%87.5%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
31 departures · 5,456 seats
Share of departures2.7%82.6%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
5 departures · 341 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
2 departures · 141 seats
Share of departures0.2%76.6%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.2%93.4%
Load
What plane flies DFW–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 29% of DFW–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
328 departures · 86.1% load
28.9% - Airbus A321
317 departures · 80.0% load
27.9% - Airbus A320
169 departures · 86.7% load
14.9% - Boeing 737-700
93 departures · 87.9% load
8.2% - Airbus A321neo
64 departures · 87.0% load
5.6% - Airbus A320neo
49 departures · 87.5% load
4.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 80.9% load
3.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
28 departures · 60.5% load
2.5% - Airbus A319
26 departures · 81.2% load
2.3% - Embraer E175
5 departures · 56.4% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
5 departures · 69.4% load
0.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
3 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 787-9
3 departures · 81.3% load
0.3% - Embraer E170
1 departures · 60.0% load
0.1% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 96.3% load
0.1%
How has DFW–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–ORD departures rose from 1,093 in May 2025 to 1,135 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1,093 departures · 159,480 passengers
85.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → DFW
80.5% full
568 departures · 79,229 passengers
DFW → ORD
86.2% full
567 departures · 83,929 passengers
Nonstop DFW–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 (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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (28.9%), followed by the Airbus A321 (27.9%).
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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