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DFW → ORD
Dallas–Fort Worth to Chicago · departing 10:39 AM
DFW → ORD flights departing 9 AM–12 PM arrive on time 79.3% of the time, against 72.7% across the whole day — your departure window is 6.6 points better than average for this route.
Your slot
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Other times on DFW → ORD
Time of day
On DFW → ORD, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 83.3% of the time, against 79.3% for those leaving 9 AM–12 PM: 4.0 points more often.
- 5–9 AM83.3%
- 9 AM–12 PM79.3%
- 12–3 PM70.6%
- 3–6 PM62.9%
- 6–9 PM61.8%
- 9 PM–5 AM67.2%
Day of week
- Monday72.3%
- Tuesday75.8%
- Wednesday73.2%
- Thursday73.6%
- Friday71.7%
- Saturday74.4%
- Sunday68.4%
Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – August 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →
Which flight
Flights on DFW → ORD, the ones scheduled closest to 10:39 AM first.
Within 90 minutes of 10:39 AM, UA1634 (usually 10:39 AM) has the best record: 84.4% on time and 1.60% cancelled over 875 flights, against 72.7% on time for DFW → ORD as a whole.
| Flight | Usually departs | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| UA1634United AirlinesLive map | 10:39 AM | 84.4% | 1.60% |
| AA1285American AirlinesLive map | 10:45 AM6 min away | 71.8% | 1.36% |
| UA1401United AirlinesLive map | 12:00 PM81 min away | 71.3% | 0.97% |
| F91342Frontier AirlinesLive map | 8:54 AM105 min away | 69.5% | 2.43% |
| AA328American AirlinesLive map | 8:35 AM124 min away | 83.5% | 1.71% |
| AA2988American AirlinesLive map | 1:10 PM151 min away | 61.9% | 1.42% |
| AA2999American AirlinesLive map | 7:30 AM189 min away | 76.6% | 1.53% |
| AA1106American AirlinesLive map | 7:00 AM219 min away | 79.8% | 1.71% |
| UA1564United AirlinesLive map | 4:18 PM339 min away | 57.1% | 0.95% |
| AA1938American AirlinesLive map | 5:00 AM339 min away | 87.6% | 1.66% |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – August 2026 · Showing 10 of 14 flight numbers. “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.
When to get to the airport
A starting point for DFW, not a promise about your day.
2h 20m before your 10:39 AM departure
How this was worked out
- FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for DFW, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
- It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
- International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.
Both airports right now
Aviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedAviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedSource: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.
Other ways to make this journey
Airport pairings serving Dallas–Fort Worth to Chicago.
Who flies this route
Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.
| Carrier | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 12,950 | 71.4% | 2.19% | -3 min |
| United Airlines | 6,128 | 76.5% | 1.39% | -5 min |
| Frontier Airlines | 998 | 64.3% | 3.01% | 0 min |
| Spirit Airlines | 796 | 78.0% | 1.51% | -4 min |
| Envoy Air | 269 | 63.1% | 4.46% | 2 min |