Route · DFW → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Chicago
The DFW–ORD corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Chicago, IL) runs behind the national average, served by 46 carriers across roughly 802 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.7%
- On-time
- -0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 34,708
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Feb 2024 88%
Worst Month
May 2024 56%
Distance
802 mi
Carriers
46
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 552 | 181 | 7 | 1 | F9,NK,AA,MQ,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 591 | 184 | 34 | 2 | UA,F9,MQ,NK,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 606 | 159 | 3 | 2 | AA,UA,F9,MQ,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 534 | 139 | 8 | 0 | MQ,UA,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 580 | 213 | 21 | 3 | AA,F9,MQ,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 655 | 243 | 30 | 3 | AA,NK,UA,F9,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 636 | 205 | 16 | 2 | AA,UA,F9,MQ,NK |
| May 2025 | 550 | 179 | 6 | 2 | AA,NK,OO,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 524 | 159 | 12 | 0 | F9,NK,OO,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 545 | 135 | 9 | 1 | AA,UA,NK,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 454 | 69 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 506 | 80 | 24 | 2 | AA,UA,F9,MQ,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 569 | 124 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,NK,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 568 | 111 | 3 | 0 | UA,MQ,NK,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 636 | 110 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 625 | 111 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 594 | 182 | 10 | 4 | AA,F9,MQ,NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 570 | 206 | 11 | 5 | AA,F9,MQ,NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 547 | 191 | 4 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,NK,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 521 | 228 | 23 | 8 | AA,F9,YX,NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 499 | 138 | 7 | 0 | AA,F9,NK,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 491 | 106 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 438 | 52 | 0 | 3 | AA,MQ,NK,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 464 | 109 | 16 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
254 of 13,255 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
39 of 13,255 flights
Explore origin & destination
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 →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About DFW to ORD
34,708 tracked flights put the DFW to ORD pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Chicago) at a 78.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 78.6 minutes on average. Across the 802-mile route and its 46 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.9% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (13,255 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 56% - a 32-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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