Route · DAL → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas to Chicago
The DAL–MDW corridor (Dallas, TX → Chicago, IL) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 793 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.5%
- On-time
- -0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 13,422
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 90%
Worst Month
May 2024 64%
Distance
793 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 191 | 51 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 177 | 44 | 10 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 195 | 40 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 190 | 43 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 192 | 55 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 202 | 68 | 4 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 197 | 70 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| May 2025 | 203 | 63 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 195 | 43 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 180 | 38 | 4 | 2 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 134 | 17 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 160 | 23 | 7 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 195 | 50 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 189 | 27 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 196 | 42 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 192 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 199 | 38 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 201 | 59 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 194 | 49 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 201 | 72 | 8 | 3 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 187 | 32 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 172 | 33 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 137 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 158 | 34 | 11 | 2 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
68 of 4,437 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
19 of 4,437 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
Origin airport →MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About DAL to MDW
13,422 tracked flights put the DAL to MDW pairing (Dallas to Chicago) at a 78.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 59.6 minutes on average. Across the 793-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (4,437 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 64% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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