DAL to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 798 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (84% on time); around 1pm did worst (50%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (38%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to ORD?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.9% | 17 min | 7.9% | 450 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am83%122 flights
- 10am84%137 flights
- 12pm68%60 flights
- 1pm50%31 flights
- 7pm64%90 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday68%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday64%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DAL to ORD: common questions
- How often are DAL to ORD flights on time?
- 75% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Dallas to Chicago cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 450).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to DAL — 74% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DAL → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.