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 July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop DFW–ORD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 81% full.

Departures

1,350

July 2026

Seats

231,058

both directions

Passengers

187,638

both directions

Load factor

81.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–ORD?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–ORD departures in July 2026 (788), one of 6 carriers on the route.

  • AA

    American Airlines

    788 departures · 141,472 seats

    80.5%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    418 departures · 66,072 seats

    79.6%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    84 departures · 19,548 seats

    91.4%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    59 departures · 3,890 seats

    85.2%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    1 departures · 76 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • NK

    Spirit Airlines

    0 departures · 0 seats

    —

    Load

What plane flies DFW–ORD?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 42% of DFW–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–ORD departures rose from 1,119 in August 2025 to 1,350 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    1,267 departures · 183,182 passengers

    85.9%

    Load

  • July 2026

    1,350 departures · 187,638 passengers

    81.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → ORD

80.5% full

676 departures · 93,340 passengers

ORD → DFW

81.9% full

674 departures · 94,298 passengers

Nonstop DFW–ORD 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

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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (42.3%), followed by the Airbus A321 (21.3%).

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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