ORD to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 802 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (74% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (87% on time); around 4pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Friday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to DFW?
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% | 5 min | 0.0% | 8 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 3.7% | 19 min | 12.3% | 136 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 75% | 0.0% | 16 min | 8.3% | 12 |
| United Airlines | 74% | 1.3% | 20 min | 11.0% | 2,043 |
| American Airlines | 69% | 3.5% | 30 min | 13.9% | 4,242 |
| Frontier Airlines | 68% | 3.5% | 27 min | 14.7% | 452 |
| Spirit Airlines | 61% | 3.8% | 33 min | 14.3% | 104 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am85%339 flights
- 6am87%311 flights
- 7am80%522 flights
- 8am74%640 flights
- 9am75%451 flights
- 10am71%540 flights
- 11am71%451 flights
- 12pm73%420 flights
- 1pm71%457 flights
- 2pm66%215 flights
- 3pm68%600 flights
- 4pm55%351 flights
- 5pm59%217 flights
- 6pm61%446 flights
- 7pm63%362 flights
- 8pm63%385 flights
- 9pm61%182 flights
- 10pm73%105 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%3.9% cancelled
- Tuesday78%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday72%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday74%2.4% cancelled
- Friday66%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday67%4.4% cancelled
- Sunday67%3.5% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
ORD to DFW: common questions
- How often are ORD to DFW flights on time?
- 70% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (201 of 6,997).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 13.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to ORD — 68% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.