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Cheap Flight Deals from Chicago to Dallas (CHI-DFW)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Dallas that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Dallas

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Chicago to Dallas.
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8:56 pm - 11:39 pmORD-DFW
2h 43mnonstop
9:56 am - 12:30 pmDFW-ORD
2h 34mnonstop
$41Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jan 8 - Thu, Jan 9
9:35 pm - 12:15 amORD-DFW
2h 40mnonstop
9:56 am - 12:30 pmDFW-ORD
2h 34mnonstop
$43Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jan 8 - Mon, Jan 13
7:20 am - 9:33 amORD-DFW
2h 13mnonstop
10:59 pm - 1:13 amDFW-ORD
2h 14mnonstop
$47Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Feb 22 - Mon, Feb 24
8:56 pm - 11:39 pmORD-DFW
2h 43mnonstop
9:56 am - 12:30 pmDFW-ORD
2h 34mnonstop
$49Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jan 8 - Thu, Jan 9
10:56 am - 1:43 pmORD-DFW
2h 47mnonstop
7:17 am - 9:51 amDFW-ORD
2h 34mnonstop
$50Frontier
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Wed, Feb 26 - Tue, Mar 4
10:56 am - 1:43 pmORD-DFW
2h 47mnonstop
7:17 am - 9:51 amDFW-ORD
2h 34mnonstop
$52Frontier
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Wed, Feb 19 - Tue, Feb 25
6:35 pm - 9:10 pmMDW-DAL
2h 35mnonstop
5:45 pm - 7:55 pmDAL-MDW
2h 10mnonstop
$158Southwest
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Sat, Feb 15 - Wed, Feb 19
7:00 am - 9:35 amORD-DAL
2h 35mnonstop
7:10 pm - 9:30 pmDAL-ORD
2h 20mnonstop
$158Southwest
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Sat, Feb 15 - Wed, Feb 19
9:05 am - 11:55 amORD-DFW
2h 50mnonstop
4:10 pm - 6:35 pmDFW-ORD
2h 25mnonstop
$179United Airlines
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Wed, Feb 5 - Tue, Feb 11
8:05 am - 10:45 amORD-DFW
2h 40mnonstop
4:55 pm - 7:20 pmDFW-ORD
2h 25mnonstop
$180American Airlines
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Sat, Jan 18 - Sat, Jan 25

Flights from Chicago to Dallas - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Dallas to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Dallas flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Chicago to Dallas.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Chicago to Dallas cost $72 and was between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $72.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Dallas?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Dallas clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Chicago to Dallas, look for departures on Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Dallas, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Dallas?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Dallas, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to Dallas is September, where tickets cost $128 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $216 and $206 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago to Dallas?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of $160, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Dallas?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Dallas, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Dallas, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight

$41
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

When to book flights from Chicago to Dallas

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Dallas based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Dallas

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Dallas?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Dallas was $41 for a one-way ticket and $41 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago and Dallas?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Chicago and on arrival in Dallas.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Dallas?

    When flying out of Chicago you will be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. You will be landing at one of these airports: Dallas Love Field or Dallas/Fort Worth.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago to Dallas?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Dallas?

    Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago and Dallas, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Dallas?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Dallas.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Dallas?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Dallas from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Dallas?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Dallas with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Dallas?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Dallas from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from Chicago to Dallas?

Find which airlines fly direct from Chicago to Dallas, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Chicago to Dallas

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +22 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +23 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +21 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +22 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +22 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +23 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +21 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +22 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +22 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +23 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +21 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +22 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +22 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +23 more

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Nonstop returns

Dallas to Chicago

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +22 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +23 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +21 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +22 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +22 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +23 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +21 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +22 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +22 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +23 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +22 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +23 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +22 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +23 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Dallas

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Dallas. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Dallas? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
SouthwestOverall score based on 4944 reviews
8.1Comfort
8.7Crew
7.2Food
8.2Boarding
7.7Entertainment
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The movies using Southwest WiFi kept pausing and I had to restart multiple times.

8.0 ExcellentSaovik, Dec 2024LAS - HOU
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The movies using Southwest WiFi kept pausing and I had to restart multiple times.

One of the crew performed a hilarious skit to accompany the standard instructions. Passengers enjoyed it so much they applauded at the end!

First, my flight was a usual flight nothing exceptional or unexpected. Over all it was a normal, good flight! Second, your questionaire is wholly lacking in the proper options to which one can answer a question. Often on short flights, there is no food let alone entertainment so why isn't that reflected in your questionaire? A simple "not applicable" would cover that issue appropriately but no, your form arbitrarily enters an answer based on the initial assessment which normally isn't factual. Until you provide an accurate means of assessing flights, I'll no longer be completing of these unimpressive and misleading assessements. Thank you!

Easy to book and to get check in and get on and off.

Excellent experience. WiFi worked on this leg of My trip

It seems as though the provisions are even less. Although SWA used to be an economy Airline, that isn't really the case anymore. I paid over $700. for a round trip to Denver and I could have flown just about any airline for the price. The drinks are now in a 6-ounce cup and with ice I'm sure a can would fill more than 2 cups. However, I am very proud of SWA for using paper rather than continuing to contribute to the millions of plastic cups being used each day. I've thought of this fr many years and am so glad to see it come to fruition, if not by only SWA so far.

Service was great, boarding and exiting went smoothly, and the flight was very pleasant.

Everything worked well. Crew was as entertaining as is possible on a plane flight. Southwest still has good legroom:

What’s best is they have free 2 check in bags. Unlike budget airlines that knocks you off with fees just for you hand carried bags

wifi wasn't working correctly so couldn't watch live tv

Was a pain having to leave the plane and reboard but glad the plane was fixed

Plane was was better than th YVR to ORD flight but was a fraction of the distance. Fly your better planes on longer distance flights.

Nothing wrong with the flight itself. But due to 2+ hrs waiting in immigration and the additional security checkup in O’hare, I nearly missed the flight.

They need to improve their boarding process. Group 1 and/or paying first class passengers shouldn't be in the middle of boarding process

late departure due to some unspecified issue with ventilating the cabin. They got it running but it was FREEZING for the whole flight. I asked for a blanket but they didn't provide one. They could not turn up the heat. it was quite miserable.

I still prefer Delta, but Delta doesn’t fly to State College PA.

Everything was fantastic. Modern plane. All the amenities! Although the paid snacks and meals are pure robbery. Like i understand airlines need to make money, but 11$ USD for an overnight oats with some nuts in it and barely any pieces of apple.... Highway robbery

The flight was bumpy. No Breakfast or coffee was served, not even a bottle of water. The food was okay but odd. Rice with peas instead of couscous with some unknown green thing. United Airlines did not tell me that there was VERY LIMITED HANDICAP SERVICE IN NAPLES. De-plane via 20 aluminum steps. Taken to Van. You must walk into the terminal, find luggage, and then walk out to the rental car pickup spot that is 1 block from the terminal.

Crew did their best but the plane configuration is too tight if you're bigger than an average sardine. Controls for the entertainment system didn't all work. The aircraft hadn't been cleaned in awhile.

Didn't make it dir to delays - no support from United staff

Multiple maintenance delays and the missed and rebooked connection changed gates at least 6 times including one which had us walking 20 minutes to another terminal and then back again. Seated our family of three in different middle seats throughout the plane and then there was an empty seat next to me. Very long travel day which I would have never agreed to if I knew the itinerary would be changed at 5 am, 2 hours before takeoff.

We were offered Flight Change due to overbooking. We accepted and chose an earlier flight. We went to Rebooking center to make the change but agent told us no changes permitted on our Basic ticket. AA should not have made the offer to change our flight.

The flight was as good as it gets when flying. On time departure and arrival plus no lost luggage.

Flight was cancelled as I was in line for security. Next available flight got me to my destination 24 hrs later than the first. No refunds offered, just credit toward another flight. I booked with delta, got to my destination only 2 hrs behind my original flight schedule. Won’t be using American again.

Checked in the minute I was allowed and still wound up in group 8 for boarding.

great experience. minimal lines at BWI. at DFW they got a long haul 787 boarded in 30 minutes

These are the things that AA did right on this flight:1 Smooth Boarding Process, 2 Departed on time, 3 Arrived early at destination 4, Friendly and courteous staff. Great job AA!

More room. International flight - by the time you put your purse and shoes under the seat in front of you, add in the pillow and blanket they give you- makes for tight fit.

Overall good. Tight connection in DFW because of gate unavailability upon landing.

Excellent customer service at check in at Austin flight to DFW and excellent customer service from Karren in terminal B at DFW.

Helpful attendants at check-in is very good. The $70 charge for a checked bags I didn't care for.and the constant charges for picking a seat and faster check-in are too much. Please cut the prices by at least 50% would be fantastic!

The flight was delayed over an hour and we had to sit on the plane. Crew does not apologize due to the delay. Spirit will NEVER do anything to give a customer a better experience. A child next to me was kicking me the whole time. I don't ever enjoy flying with Spirit.

Easy! As long as you don’t mind no frills, our flight was enjoyable and on time

Fantastic. Had handicapped traveler and they helped us through security, helped with boarding, helped put wheelchair together, and were all very patient. A pleasant change from previous spirit flights I’ve taken. Highly recommend.

Staying with Dallas 4 hour stay ...it's was torture sorry. .. about to say that

The flight was delayed, and we waited for more than an hour on the plane.

Could at least have little recline in economy seats and windows to the last row, they were super uncomfortable and lots of chit chat and disturbance from the operation of crew members and other passengers

The plane crew made the decision to leave a LARGE group of us passengers who were stuck literally at the gate next to the Las Vegas flight & trying to get off. We were lied to & told the Vegas to Dallas plane was going to wait for us. I’m having to fly the whole night to my destination now because of this

Was told by one of the helpers at spirit in Detroit that I had to pay for my bag that could fit on the over head bin after I asked her repeatedly well what about the over head bin can’t my bag fit in there she said no I had to check it. Then sent me the long way to the tsa when my gate was the other way. I didn’t have that problem in Chicago.

I liked the airfare price. Seats are not very comfortable. But I would fly again with Spirit for the price.

terrible cascading delays and unhelpful customer service. uncomfortable plane. crew was great, however!

I ended up paying $70+ dollars to for a carryon because the website is confusing and misleading. I now realize I did not need to pay that. I request a refund. I will pay extra to other airlines and not fly Frontier again.

With frontier you get what you pay for. The flight was two hours late. It’s a tight fit for the number of people they bring but you get to where you’re going cheap. Sometimes that’s more important than a nifty drink and cool TV..

Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.

Although we received an email from Kayak AND the airline, turns out we were not on Frontier’s manifest for the flight. We had to purchase tickets at the gate. Not sure where this transaction fell apart, but it did. We are now disputing the charges for the SLC to PDX flight originally booked through Kayak.

We had an awful experience getting our bags checked in. Frontier’s check in on the app manipulated us into buying the business package because that was the only option available for a checked bag which included two checked bags per person which we did not need. Upon arriving to the airport, we stood in line for what seemed like forever at the baggage check in and there was no one available at the counter. We were first in line and we were afraid we were going to miss our flight due to the baggage attendant being late. After realizing there were a lot of other people waiting at the baggage check in and no one available. I reached out to Frontier and could not get any customer service so I had to call the airport to page the baggage attendant to send someone to the counter to check in our bags before we were able to go through security , I finally spoke to the attendant at the counter and explained to her that we had to pay for two checked bags person a total of six bags when we only had a total of three bags between three people she said to reach out to Frontier and they would issue a refund for the three bags that we paid for and did not need. I reached out to Frontier which I was not able to reach anybody by phone so I had to go through their automated chat feature, which sent me around in circles until I finally reached a representative to assist me. I explained to them what happened and they explained that they were not able to assist me. I continued to push the issue with them as this was very frustrating and they finally put in a customer service ticket where we were issued a flight credit and we were so disappointed because after this experience, we NEVER want to fly Frontier again, and we do not want a credit that we will not use. Frontier charged us almost $500 for us to check three bags which is absolutely absurd! The customer service agents were not able to offer anything else other than a flight credit and I do not feel like my frustrations were truly heard , we will never use Frontier Airlines again ! Truly Theft by Manipulation! They should be ashamed!

I couldn’t check in because the app didn’t work. It took 3 Frontier employees at the counter to get me checked in. Flight left 3 hours after departure time

One crew member was rude about our bags. Be nice about it. We don’t fly a lot. And the fact that you have to pay for a carry on is ridiculous

While booking it was not obvious that I had to pay for carryon. Realized it only during check-in. Overall, meh!

The boarding gate was in Terminal D, but the Frontier counter was in Terminal E. So I had to move back and forth between terminals to check in my luggage. This was the worst experience that I had in terms of flights.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Chicago to Dallas found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
1/16Thu
nonstopFrontier
2h 47mORD-DFW
$41
12/18Wed
nonstopFrontier
2h 53mMDW-DFW
$41
1/7Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 40mORD-DFW
$44
12/11Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
17h 54mORD-DFW
$45
2/15Sat
nonstopSouthwest
2h 35mMDW-DAL
$79
2/22Sat
nonstopSouthwest
2h 35mORD-DAL
$79
1/15Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 44mORD-DFW
$90
12/14Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
2h 45mORD-DFW
$149
12/11Wed
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 43mORD-DFW
$174
12/26Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
5h 25mORD-DFW
$218

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Last minute flights from Chicago to Dallas

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Chicago to Dallas that are departing in the next 10 days.
12/10Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 40mORD-DFW
12/16Mon
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 32mDFW-ORD
$104
12/10Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
2h 40mORD-DFW
12/11Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
12h 28mDFW-ORD
$106
12/9Mon
multi-stop
6h 51mORD-DFW
12/17Tue
nonstop
2h 29mDFW-ORD
$120
12/9Mon
nonstopFrontier
2h 47mMDW-DFW
12/17Tue
nonstopFrontier
2h 17mDFW-MDW
$178
12/9Mon
nonstopFrontier
2h 47mMDW-DFW
12/18Wed
nonstopFrontier
2h 17mDFW-MDW
$188
12/10Tue
nonstopSouthwest
2h 30mORD-DAL
12/13Fri
multi-stopSouthwest
4h 20mDAL-ORD
$304
12/10Tue
nonstopSouthwest
2h 35mORD-DAL
12/13Fri
nonstopSouthwest
2h 25mDAL-ORD
$313
12/10Tue
multi-stopDelta
5h 25mORD-DFW
12/13Fri
multi-stopDelta
7h 15mDFW-ORD
$371
12/10Tue
nonstopAmerican Airlines
2h 52mORD-DFW
12/13Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 35mDFW-ORD
$376
12/7Sat
multi-stopDelta
5h 59mMDW-DFW
12/14Sat
multi-stopDelta
6h 02mDFW-MDW
$616

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