DFW to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 802 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (72% on time); American Airlines was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (85% on time); around 6pm did worst (44%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 88% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 8 |
| Spirit Airlines | 75% | 1.9% | 23 min | 9.5% | 107 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 75% | 0.0% | 16 min | 16.7% | 12 |
| United Airlines | 72% | 1.9% | 28 min | 13.1% | 2,043 |
| Frontier Airlines | 70% | 3.1% | 30 min | 14.8% | 449 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 69% | 4.4% | 31 min | 18.3% | 137 |
| American Airlines | 66% | 3.5% | 27 min | 13.1% | 4,245 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am85%260 flights
- 6am83%294 flights
- 7am78%727 flights
- 8am80%412 flights
- 9am80%365 flights
- 10am76%494 flights
- 11am71%178 flights
- 12pm69%522 flights
- 1pm62%352 flights
- 2pm66%483 flights
- 3pm55%196 flights
- 4pm58%540 flights
- 5pm55%416 flights
- 6pm44%332 flights
- 7pm64%594 flights
- 8pm65%264 flights
- 9pm67%411 flights
- 10pm61%161 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday74%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday71%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%2.2% cancelled
- Friday68%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday68%4.1% cancelled
- Sunday62%4.5% 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 aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
DFW to ORD: common questions
- How often are DFW to ORD flights on time?
- 68% 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?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (207 of 7,001).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 13.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to DFW — 70% 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 → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.