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Among airlines operating Chicago to Dallas flights:

• Frontier: offers free seat selection
• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Southwest: offers free seat selection
• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

4 airlines operate flights between Chicago and Dallas. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• American Airlines
• United Airlines
• Southwest
• Frontier

Flights from Chicago to Dallas may depart from several airports in Chicago area, including Chicago Midway (MDW), Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) and Chicago Greater Rockford (RFD), with arrivals available at Dallas area airports such as Dallas Addison (ADS), Dallas Love Field (DAL) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Frontier: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Southwest: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Four cabin classes are available on flights from Chicago to Dallas:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class
• First Class

Prices vary by airline.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $159 round-trip via Louisville Intl (SDF), compared to $251 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $40–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

One-stop flights from Chicago to Dallas most commonly connect through:

• Fort Leonard Wood Waynesville Regional (TBN) - 50% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 14% of one-stop connections
• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 13% of one-stop connections
• Kirksville Cannon Memorial (IRK) - 6% of one-stop connections

Fort Leonard Wood Waynesville Regional (TBN) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 41% on the Chicago to Dallas route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at $218 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $365, a difference of $147. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Chicago to Dallas route, 20% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 45 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Chicago to Dallas flights, with 45% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 35%, evening flights for 17%, and night flights for 3%.

Some of the most popular sights in Dallas are American Airlines Center, Dallas Market Center and Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. These are among the most viewed places in Dallas on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Chicago to Dallas:

• Earliest: departs at 5:00 am and lands at 7:41 am
• Latest: departs at 9:41 pm and lands at 12:22 am.

The flight takes about 2h 41m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 31% above the route average of $248. Book 14 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Chicago to Dallas takes 2h 41m, covering 804 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $172 to $1,645. That means the highest observed fare was about 10x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Chicago to Dallas are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $121, which is 27% below the typical average for this route.

United Airlines is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Frontier has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Chicago to Dallas flights are:

• United Airlines: 83% on time
• Frontier: 81% on time
• American Airlines: 78% on time

Overall, flights on this route are on time 80% of the time on average.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Fort Leonard Wood Waynesville Regional (TBN) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 3h 58m, compared with 4h 00m via Lambert-St Louis (STL) and 4h 19m via Louisville Intl (SDF).

Since Dallas is served by multiple airports, car rental options and rates can vary depending on which one you fly into.
Near Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) — daily rates from around $18:

• Easirent
• Europcar
• Ace
• Hertz
• Thrifty

Near Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) — daily rates from around $24:

• Easirent
• Thrifty
• Dollar
• Budget
• Hertz

Round-trip flights from Chicago to Dallas range from $164 to $352, with an average of $248 over the past 12 months. Anything below $164 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Chicago to Dallas flights:

• • American Airlines
• • JetBlue