DFW to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport · 797 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or MDW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (MDW) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 19% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (82% on time); around 9pm did worst (47%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (74%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to MDW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 69% | 2.1% | 33 min | 18.6% | 288 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am81%16 flights
- 9am82%18 flights
- 10am83%13 flights
- 11am69%61 flights
- 12pm70%23 flights
- 1pm72%19 flights
- 2pm73%16 flights
- 3pm77%14 flights
- 6pm72%29 flights
- 8pm63%19 flights
- 9pm47%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday65%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%3.4% cancelled
- Saturday68%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday58%4.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft74%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to MDW: common questions
- How often are DFW to MDW flights on time?
- 69% 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/Fort Worth to Chicago cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 288).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 33 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 103 min behind schedule on average, and 18.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MDW to DFW — 69% 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: DFW → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.