--- title: "Dallas (DFW) to Chicago (ORD) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines, United Airlines and one more airline fly nonstop from DFW to ORD, about 213 flights a week. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Dallas to Chicago (DFW-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between Dallas (DFW) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 213 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 34m to 2h 44m for the 802 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See DFW to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 213 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 34m to 2h 44m Scheduled flight time 802 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Dallas to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for DFW to ORD starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Dallas (DFW) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs DFW | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1938 | American Airlines | 05:01 | 07:35 | 2h 34m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2999 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 08:34 | 2h 34m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1695 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 09:42 | 2h 42m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1106 | American Airlines | 07:21 | 10:00 | 2h 39m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 328 | American Airlines | 08:35 | 11:09 | 2h 34m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1251 | American Airlines | 09:30 | 12:08 | 2h 38m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 337 | American Airlines | 09:30 | 12:08 | 2h 38m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1634 | United Airlines | 10:38 | 13:15 | 2h 37m | [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1401 | United Airlines | 11:42 | 14:17 | 2h 35m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1618 | American Airlines | 12:41 | 15:19 | 2h 38m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1285 | American Airlines | 13:42 | 16:16 | 2h 34m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2988 | American Airlines | 13:42 | 16:16 | 2h 34m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 752 | American Airlines | 13:42 | 16:16 | 2h 34m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2160 | United Airlines | 14:24 | 16:59 | 2h 35m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 3264 | American Airlines | 15:53 | 18:36 | 2h 43m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | F9 1342 | Frontier Airlines | 16:14 | 18:56 | 2h 42m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1564 | United Airlines | 16:14 | 18:53 | 2h 39m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1290 | American Airlines | 16:34 | 19:16 | 2h 42m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1573 | American Airlines | 17:54 | 20:38 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2275 | United Airlines | 17:55 | 20:34 | 2h 39m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2656 | American Airlines | 18:55 | 21:30 | 2h 35m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1517 | United Airlines | 19:22 | 22:00 | 2h 38m | Boeing 737-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2346 | American Airlines | 19:36 | 22:10 | 2h 34m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 3790 | American Airlines | 20:21 | 23:00 | 2h 39m | [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e170.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1620 | American Airlines | 21:23 | 23:59 | 2h 36m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1894 | American Airlines | 21:23 | 23:59 | 2h 36m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | F9 3244 | Frontier Airlines | 21:52 | 00:26 | 2h 34m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1938 | American Airlines | 05:01 | 07:35 | 2h 34m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2999 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 08:34 | 2h 34m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1695 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 09:42 | 2h 42m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1106 | American Airlines | 07:21 | 10:00 | 2h 39m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 328 | American Airlines | 08:30 | 11:09 | 2h 39m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1251 | American Airlines | 09:30 | 12:08 | 2h 38m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 337 | American Airlines | 09:30 | 12:08 | 2h 38m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1634 | United Airlines | 10:38 | 13:15 | 2h 37m | Boeing 737-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1401 | United Airlines | 11:42 | 14:17 | 2h 35m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1618 | American Airlines | 12:41 | 15:19 | 2h 38m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1285 | American Airlines | 13:42 | 16:16 | 2h 34m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2988 | American Airlines | 13:42 | 16:16 | 2h 34m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 752 | American Airlines | 13:42 | 16:16 | 2h 34m | Airbus A321 | Showing the first 40 of 198 scheduled DFW to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every DFW to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Dallas to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md), and the [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e170.md). United Airlines flies the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), the [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md). Frontier Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on DFW to ORD departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Dallas to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 7 of the 14 Dallas to Chicago departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the DFW to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See DFW to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Dallas to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating DFW to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [Frontier Airlines (F9) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/f9.md)\ [The aircraft F9 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9.md) See DFW to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about DFW to ORD **How long is the flight from Dallas (DFW) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from Dallas (DFW) to Chicago (ORD) run from 2h 34m to 2h 44m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 802 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from DFW to ORD?** American Airlines, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly DFW to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from DFW to ORD?** About 213 nonstop flights a week run between Dallas (DFW) and Chicago (ORD) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from DFW to ORD depart?** Scheduled DFW to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:01 and 21:52, local time at Dallas. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate DFW to ORD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 27 flight numbers for DFW to ORD nonstops, including AA 328, AA 337, AA 1106, AA 1251, AA 1938, and AA 2999 on American Airlines, and UA 1634 and UA 1695 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on DFW to ORD?** Open the DFW to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ORD to DFW upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-dfw.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Dallas (DFW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops from Dallas (DFW) to other airports within 150 miles of Chicago (ORD): - [Dallas (DFW) to Chicago (MDW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-mdw.md), 16 miles from ORD - [Dallas (DFW) to Milwaukee (MKE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-mke.md), 67 miles from ORD - [Dallas (DFW) to South Bend (SBN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-sbn.md), 84 miles from ORD - [Dallas (DFW) to Madison (MSN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-msn.md), 108 miles from ORD - [Dallas (DFW) to Bloomington (BMI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-bmi.md), 116 miles from ORD Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss DFW to ORD upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)