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ORD → DFW
Chicago to Dallas–Fort Worth · departing 3:45 PM
ORD → DFW flights departing 3–6 PM arrive on time 67.2% of the time, against 73.0% across the whole day — your departure window is 5.8 points worse than average for this route.
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 67.2% for those leaving 3–6 PM: 13.0 points more often.
- 5–9 AM80.2%
- 9 AM–12 PM76.5%
- 12–3 PM73.6%
- 3–6 PM67.2%
- 6–9 PM64.0%
- 9 PM–5 AM63.0%
Day of week
- Monday73.5%
- Tuesday77.4%
- Wednesday75.3%
- Thursday73.5%
- Friday69.5%
- Saturday72.4%
- 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 – July 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 3:45 PM first.
Within 90 minutes of 3:45 PM, UA793 (usually 3:45 PM) has the best record: 73.5% on time and 1.26% cancelled over 870 flights, against 73.0% on time for ORD → DFW as a whole.
| Flight | Usually departs | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| UA793United AirlinesLive map | 3:45 PM | 73.5% | 1.26% |
| AA2257American AirlinesLive map | 3:00 PM45 min away | 61.8% | 2.20% |
| AA1120American AirlinesLive map | 1:25 PM140 min away | 48.2% | 1.72% |
| UA2290United AirlinesLive map | 12:45 PM180 min away | 75.6% | 0.85% |
| AA1559American AirlinesLive map | 6:45 PM180 min away | 63.5% | 1.39% |
| F91341Frontier AirlinesLive map | 6:47 PM182 min away | 55.0% | 3.61% |
| MQ3544Envoy AirLive map | 7:03 PM198 min away | 63.8% | 4.40% |
| UA441United AirlinesLive map | 10:29 AM316 min away | 76.6% | 0.00% |
| AA2600American AirlinesLive map | 10:05 PM380 min away | 42.6% | 12.12% |
| F93241Frontier AirlinesLive map | 9:10 AM395 min away | 61.5% | 3.41% |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · Showing 10 of 17 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.
2h 0m before your 3:45 PM departure
How this was worked out
- 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
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 Chicago to Dallas–Fort Worth.
Who flies this route
Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.
| Carrier | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 12,532 | 72.8% | 2.29% | -5 min |
| United Airlines | 5,908 | 76.0% | 1.02% | -7 min |
| Frontier Airlines | 954 | 62.4% | 3.46% | 1 min |
| Spirit Airlines | 792 | 66.6% | 1.52% | -2 min |
| Envoy Air | 239 | 66.2% | 2.93% | -2 min |