Route guide: ORD to DFW
Chicago O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth on Frontier
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Frontier flies nonstop from O'Hare (ORD) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), typically twice a day. Since Oct 27, GoWild! seats were open at window open on 16 of the 16 days we checked from O'Hare; Tuesdays were the most reliable.
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- Your airport
- Nonstop, about 800 miles
Schedule
The usual schedule from O'Hare
- Flights a day
- Typically 2
- All nonstop, flown by Frontier
- Flight time
- About 2h 55m
- 800 miles
- First departure
- Around 9 AM
- Central Time
- Last departure
- Around 7:30 PM
- Lands around 10:30 PM Central
Days it flies
Also from Midway (MDW): typically 1 a day, around 12:30 PM. See Midway (MDW) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
The way back: typically 2 a day from Dallas/Fort Worth to Chicago O'Hare, the last around 4 PM. The way back
Typical times from our own checks, rounded to the half hour. Frontier changes schedules by season, so always confirm with Frontier before you book.
When GoWild! seats opened on Chicago O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth.
Chicago O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth is a domestic route, so GoWild! seats open at 12:00 AM Central Time, the day before the flight. Each night at that moment we check O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth and note what we found. Everything below comes from days that have already flown.
Seats open 12:00 AM Central, the day before you flySee the blackout dates
Last 60 days, ending yesterday
O'Hare (ORD) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), checked when the window opened
16 of 16
days had GoWild! seats when the window opened
- Opened with GoWild! seats
- Not opened
- Not checked
Last 60 days, ending yesterday.
Oldest first: Sep 13 to Nov 11.
Best weekdays
Days with GoWild! seats at window open, by day of the week
Every weekday we checked opened about as often as the others. Blackout dates count as not open, so holiday weeks pull some days down.
Patterns describe past days. They do not predict or guarantee seats.
Seats listed right now on Chicago O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth
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Next bookable day, Chicago O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth, from our latest check. Times are local.
Next bookable day, Chicago O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth, from this morning's check. Times are local.
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O'Hare (ORD) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
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Did Discount Den beat the standard fare?
Discount Den is Frontier's paid fare club. On our own checks we compare its fare with the standard fare on the same O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth flight, so you can see whether it pays off on this route.
Read our Discount Den guideCheaper than standard
100%
of days: 16 of the 16 days we compared
Average saving
$1
per one-way, on the days Discount Den was cheaper
Lowest Discount Den fare
$102
one-way, the lowest we saw from Oct 27 to Nov 11
Fares we saw on checks made 0 to 2 days before departure. Fares booked further ahead can be different. O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth, one-way, without bags or seat selection.
Today's fares on Chicago O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth
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The way back, and other ways to go.
Plan both directions before you fly out. Seats for the flight home open on Dallas/Fort Worth's clock: 12:00 AM Central, the day before that flight.
The way back
Dallas/Fort Worth to Chicago O'Hare
Typically 2 nonstops a day. The last one usually leaves around 4 PM.
GoWild! seats were open at window open on 16 of 16 days we checked since Oct 27.
Nearby airport
Midway (MDW) to Dallas/Fort Worth
Frontier also flies nonstop from Midway, typically 1 a day, around 12:30 PM. Same GoWild! rule: seats open at midnight Central, the day before.
See Midway (MDW) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)Every airport
Chicago to Dallas/Fort Worth
All of Chicago's airports on one page, with the combined schedule and history.
See Chicago to Dallas/Fort WorthNearby airport
Milwaukee (MKE) to Dallas/Fort Worth
Milwaukee is about 67 miles from Chicago. Frontier flies it with one stop.
Search Milwaukee to Dallas/Fort WorthChicago O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth questions.
How long is the flight from Chicago O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth?
About 2h 55m nonstop from O'Hare, for about 800 miles.
How many nonstop flights a day go from Chicago O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth?
Typically 2 a day: 2 from O'Hare and 1 from Midway. These are typical counts from our own checks, not a timetable, so confirm with Frontier.
Which days does Frontier fly Chicago O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth nonstop?
Nonstops were seen every day of the week in our checks.
When do GoWild! seats open for Chicago O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth?
At 12:00 AM Central Time, the day before the flight, because it is a domestic route. For the way back, seats open at 12:00 AM Central time, the day before that flight. Blackout dates apply, and seats can sell out between our check and your booking, so always confirm on Frontier.
How often were GoWild! seats open on Chicago O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth?
On 16 of the 16 days we checked from O'Hare since Oct 27, GoWild! seats were open when the window opened. Tuesdays were the most reliable. Patterns describe past days. They do not predict or guarantee seats.
Is Discount Den usually cheaper than the standard fare on Chicago O'Hare to Dallas/Fort Worth?
On 16 of the 16 days we compared, Discount Den was cheaper than the standard fare, by $1 on average per one-way. These are fares we saw on checks made 0 to 2 days before departure; fares booked further ahead can be different.
Can I fly into a nearby airport instead?
Yes. Nearby options on Frontier: Midway (MDW) to Dallas/Fort Worth and Milwaukee (MKE) to Dallas/Fort Worth. The GoWild! window follows the departure airport's clock on each of them.
Schedules and history come from our own checks. Always confirm with Frontier before you book.
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