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ORD to DFW: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
802 mi
1,291 km · 697 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
802 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Near DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from DFW?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 802 miles (1,291 km, 697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to DFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to DFW?
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