Route on-time record
DFW to ORD: most on-time flights and the best time to fly
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) to Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport). 6,933 nonstop flights in Jun 2025 to May 2026, 68% arrived within 15 minutes and 3.0% were cancelled. The most reliable flight number was Spirit 1604 at 5:45 AM.
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DFW → ORD
Dallas-Fort Worth to Chicago: 6,933 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
68%
Cancelled
3.0%
avg delay 27 min
Best time to leave
Before 9 AM
81% on time vs 58% 6 to 9 PM
Most reliable airline
United
71% chance on time
Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $111 (Frontier 3242 on 2026-11-22). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.
Most reliable nonstop flights
Ranked by the chance the flight operates and arrives within 15 minutes of schedule, from Jun 2025 to May 2026 records.
#1 · Spirit 1604
5:45 AM → 8:05 AM2h 20m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-01.
82%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 94%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 3 min
- Arrived on time 94% of the time (17 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 81% on time; 6 to 9 PM: 58%).
- Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
- Short track record (17 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 17 flights
Find Spirit 1604 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · United 2466
10:00 AM → 12:37 PM2h 37m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-20.
80%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 86%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 25 min
- Arrived on time 86% of the time (21 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
- 58% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.
- Short track record (21 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 21 flights
Find United 2466 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · United 1634
9:43 AM → 12:19 PM2h 36m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
79%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 80%
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Avg arrival delay
- 18 min
- Arrived on time 80% of the time (282 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
Strong track record · 282 flights
Find United 1634 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · American 1360
5:00 AM → 7:32 AM2h 32m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31. Same departure also flew as American 391; its record covers all of them.
79%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 81%
- Cancelled
- 2.9%
- Avg arrival delay
- 14 min
- Arrived on time 81% of the time (102 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 81% on time; 6 to 9 PM: 58%).
- Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
Moderate track record · 102 flights
Find American 1360 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#5 · United 1695
7:00 AM → 9:35 AM2h 33m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
77%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 78%
- Cancelled
- 4.8%
- Avg arrival delay
- 13 min
- Arrived on time 78% of the time (78 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Cancelled 4.8% of the time (4 of 83).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 81% on time; 6 to 9 PM: 58%).
- Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
Moderate track record · 78 flights
Find United 1695 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#6 · American 1656
6:15 AM → 8:50 AM2h 35m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-20. Same departure also flew as American 1285; its record covers all of them.
77%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 78%
- Cancelled
- 1.2%
- Avg arrival delay
- 18 min
- Arrived on time 78% of the time (160 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 81% on time; 6 to 9 PM: 58%).
- Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
Moderate track record · 160 flights
Find American 1656 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#7 · American 3075
6:00 AM → 8:32 AM2h 32m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
76%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 90%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 7 min
- Arrived on time 90% of the time (10 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 81% on time; 6 to 9 PM: 58%).
- Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
- Short track record (10 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 10 flights
Find American 3075 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#8 · American 1106
7:00 AM → 9:37 AM2h 37m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
75%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 76%
- Cancelled
- 2.2%
- Avg arrival delay
- 22 min
- Arrived on time 76% of the time (135 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 81% on time; 6 to 9 PM: 58%).
- Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
Moderate track record · 135 flights
Find American 1106 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#9 · United 1401
12:00 PM → 2:42 PM2h 42m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
74%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 91%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 5 min
- Arrived on time 91% of the time (11 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
- Lands inside ORD's trouble window: 44% of its 243 ground stops and delay programs started between 2 PM and 8 PM.
- Short track record (11 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 11 flights
Find United 1401 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#10 · American 3277
10:37 AM → 1:04 PM2h 27m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-04-06.
74%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 79%
- Cancelled
- 1.8%
- Avg arrival delay
- 18 min
- Arrived on time 79% of the time (56 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs outside DFW's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 53% of its 139 ground stops and delay programs started).
- 50% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.
- Short track record (56 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 56 flights
Find American 3277 fares Opens this date on Aviasales
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- United Airlines71%
1,984 flights · 73% on time as flown · 1.7% cancel
- Frontier Airlines67%
426 flights · 70% on time as flown · 3.4% cancel
- Spirit Airlines66%
147 flights · 66% on time as flown · 2.2% cancel
- Envoy Air (sold as American Eagle)65%
131 flights · 67% on time as flown · 3.0% cancel
- American Airlines64%
4,231 flights · 66% on time as flown · 3.7% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM81%
1,712 flights · avg delay 13 min
- 9 AM to noon76%
1,032 flights · avg delay 20 min
- Noon to 3 PM65%
1,392 flights · avg delay 35 min
- 3 to 6 PM58%
1,045 flights · avg delay 37 min
- 6 to 9 PM58%
1,178 flights · avg delay 36 min
- After 9 PM67%
574 flights · avg delay 27 min
Best day: Tuesday (76%). Worst: Sunday (69%).
Smarter routing
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On time by month
All airlines, Jun 2023 to May 2026. Several years per month, so one stormy season doesn't define a month. Travel-month estimates use this seasonal pattern.
What delays this route
- Late-arriving aircraft44%
- Air traffic control and airport volume25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, boarding)25%
- Severe weather7%
Share of delay minutes by the cause airlines report to the US DOT.
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure
DFW to ORD questions
- What time of day is best to fly DFW to ORD?
- Before 9 AM: 81% of flights arrived on time, against 58% for departures 6 to 9 PM. Later flights inherit delays from earlier ones, so the first departures of the day usually run best.
- Which airline is most on time from DFW to ORD?
- United, with a season-adjusted 71% chance of operating and arriving on time over 1,984 flights. The adjustment compares each airline with what the route did in the months it flew, so a carrier that skipped a stormy month gets no free credit.
- What is the worst month for delays on DFW to ORD?
- July (63% on time); the best was February (84%), averaged over Jun 2023 to May 2026.
- Is this a prediction for my flight?
- No. These are historical odds from the US DOT on-time reports, FAA advisories and airport weather records. Check your flight status and the FAA delay board on the day you fly.
More routes from DFW
- ORD to DFW (return)
- DFW to LGA 67%
- DFW to ATL 75%
- DFW to LAX 72%
- DFW to DEN 69%
- DFW to IAH 70%
- DFW to SEA 69%
- DFW to LAS 69%
- DFW to PHX 71%
- DFW to MCO 64%
- DFW to MIA 69%
- DFW to AUS 68%
- DFW to SAT 67%
Live status: FAA delays and ground stops