MDW to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 793 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (MDW) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW to DAL?
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 | 77% | 2.0% | 14 min | 6.4% | 2,185 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%293 flights
- 6am96%82 flights
- 7am87%153 flights
- 8am85%113 flights
- 9am88%117 flights
- 10am79%136 flights
- 11am74%91 flights
- 12pm77%183 flights
- 1pm73%104 flights
- 2pm71%53 flights
- 3pm77%86 flights
- 4pm73%136 flights
- 5pm68%126 flights
- 6pm64%131 flights
- 7pm64%115 flights
- 8pm66%241 flights
- 9pm28%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%3.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.8% cancelled
- Friday75%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday72%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday69%0.9% 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 aircraft37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
MDW to DAL: common questions
- How often are MDW to DAL flights on time?
- 77% 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 Chicago to Dallas cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (43 of 2,185).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDW?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to MDW — 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: MDW → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.