Route · DFW → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Chicago
The DFW–MDW corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Chicago, IL) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 797 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 68.6%
- On-time
- -10.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 1,319
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Mar 2024 79%
Worst Month
Oct 2023 44%
Distance
797 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 1 | F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | F9 |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | F9 |
| Nov 2024 | 49 | 15 | 1 | 0 | F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 0 | F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 0 | F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 48 | 18 | 4 | 0 | F9 |
| May 2024 | 62 | 25 | 2 | 0 | F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 63 | 17 | 1 | 0 | F9 |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | F9 |
| Jan 2024 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | F9 |
| Dec 2023 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 | F9 |
| Nov 2023 | 49 | 17 | 0 | 0 | F9 |
| Oct 2023 | 63 | 35 | 0 | 0 | F9 |
| Sep 2023 | 67 | 22 | 2 | 0 | F9 |
| Aug 2023 | 47 | 17 | 2 | 0 | F9 |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 1 | F9 |
| Jun 2023 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 0 | F9 |
| May 2023 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | F9 |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 0 | F9 |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | F9 |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
31 of 1,043 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,043 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, 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 DFW to MDW
On-time performance on the DFW to MDW pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Chicago) trails a chunk of the network: 68.6% of 1,319 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 85.5-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 797 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 3.0% (31 of 1,043 flights), with 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 79% on-time, while Oct 2023 came in at just 44% - a 35-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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