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ORD → DFW

Chicago to Dallas–Fort Worth · departing 12:45 PM

Route on-time rate
72.7%
21,155 flights analyzed
At 12–3 PM
73.2%
3,197 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
1.93%
Share of scheduled flights

Your slot

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Other times on ORD → DFW

Time of day

On ORD → DFW, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 80.2% of the time, against 73.2% for those leaving 12–3 PM: 7.0 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM80.2%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM76.5%
  • 12–3 PM73.2%Your time
  • 3–6 PM66.4%
  • 6–9 PM64.1%
  • 9 PM–5 AM61.4%

Day of week

  • Monday73.2%
  • Tuesday77.3%Best
  • Wednesday74.7%
  • Thursday73.2%
  • Friday69.1%
  • Saturday72.5%
  • Sunday69.3%

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 ORD → DFW, the ones scheduled closest to 12:45 PM first.

Flights on ORD → DFW and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA2290United AirlinesLive map12:45 PM74.7%0.81%
UA441United AirlinesLive map10:29 AM136 min away76.7%0.00%
AA2429American AirlinesLive map3:10 PM145 min away70.5%0.88%
UA793United AirlinesLive map3:45 PM180 min away72.5%1.22%
F93241Frontier AirlinesLive map9:20 AM205 min away62.9%3.43%
UA528United AirlinesLive map8:45 AM240 min away74.1%0.00%
AA2499American AirlinesLive map4:55 PM250 min away68.3%1.36%
AA1555American AirlinesLive map8:20 AM265 min away72.4%1.46%
AA2754American AirlinesLive map7:00 AM345 min away73.8%0.72%
AA1559American AirlinesLive map6:45 PM360 min away61.9%1.54%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – August 2026 · Showing 10 of 15 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 ORD, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM

2h 0m before your 12:45 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for ORD, 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

Departing · ORDNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
54°F · wind 3 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Chicago airport profile →

Arriving · DFWNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
64°F · wind 4 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Dallas–Fort Worth airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Chicago to Dallas–Fort Worth.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
ORD→DFW Chicago to Dallas–Fort Worth your route72.7%1.93%47
MDW→DAL Chicago to Dallas77.4%1.49%66
ORD→DAL Chicago to Dallas77.6%1.49%65
MDW→DFW Chicago to Dallas–Fort Worth70.0%2.02%38

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
American Airlines12,93572.5%2.25%-5 min
United Airlines6,12575.7%1.01%-6 min
Frontier Airlines99963.1%3.50%1 min
Spirit Airlines79266.6%1.52%-2 min
Envoy Air27066.2%3.33%-1 min