ORD to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 798 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD 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 (ORD) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 4pm did worst (42%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (63%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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 | 74% | 1.3% | 21 min | 10.0% | 450 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am96%92 flights
- 11am71%18 flights
- 1pm81%78 flights
- 2pm70%95 flights
- 3pm74%35 flights
- 4pm42%66 flights
- 5pm74%65 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday75%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday73%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.5% cancelled
- Friday77%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.4% 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 aircraft63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security0%
ORD to DAL: common questions
- How often are ORD to DAL flights on time?
- 74% 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?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 450).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 10.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to ORD — 75% 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: ORD → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.