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Two hours from Love Field to Midway, with no time difference to work around. A meeting in the Loop and dinner back in Dallas is a normal day on this route.
Bank transfer or cryptoPriced in US dollars for this route.
Dallas to Chicago is 795 miles, about two hours in a light or midsize jet. Both cities keep Central time, so the hours you fly are the hours you lose and nothing more. Leave Love Field at 7 am, land at Midway at 9 am, and the car is in the Loop by half past.
Which Chicago airport you land at depends on where the day takes you. Midway is closest to downtown and McCormick Place. Chicago Executive in Wheeling is fifteen minutes from Winnetka and the North Shore. DuPage puts you twenty-five minutes from the offices around Oak Brook, and O'Hare is the choice when the meeting is at the airport hotels.
From November to March the weather in Chicago is the variable. De-icing before the return adds twenty to forty minutes on a snowy afternoon, and we plan the departure time around it rather than finding out at the FBO.
Prices below are indicative one-way figures for the whole aircraft, not per seat. They include the flight, crew and fuel; de-icing, parking, repositioning and handling are quoted separately once we know your dates.
A same-day return with the aircraft waiting at Midway is usually priced well below two one-way flights. Tell us your dates and we confirm the figure in writing.
| Cabin | Typical aircraft | Seats | Flight time | One way from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light jet | Phenom 300, Citation CJ4, Learjet 55 | 6 to 7 | 2h 10m | $11,500 |
| Midsize jet | Citation XLS, Citation Latitude | 8 to 9 | 2h 05m | $14,000 |
| Super-midsize jet | Challenger 350, Praetor 600 | 8 to 9 | 1h 55m | $17,500 |
| Heavy jet | Legacy 650, Falcon 900LX | 12 to 14 | 1h 50m | $25,000 |
Figures in US dollars, one way, indicative. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted.
Dallas has three practical private airports. Love Field is the closest to the centre and handles almost everything; Addison serves the northern suburbs; DFW takes VIP airliners and international flights.
The city's private airport, open around the clock with customs on site. Handles everything up to large-cabin jets.
Busy general-aviation field with good parking and no curfew. Closest to the northern suburbs and the corporate campuses.
Full customs, long runways and no weight limits. The choice for Boeing Business Jets and Airbus Corporate Jets.
Midway is the Chicago arrival for most guests: twenty-five minutes from the Loop, with Signature and Atlantic on the field. Chicago Executive is closer for Winnetka, Highland Park and Lake Forest, DuPage for Oak Brook and Naperville, and O'Hare for the largest aircraft.
The closest airport to downtown, open around the clock. Its 6,500 ft runways take every cabin on domestic legs; a large jet leaving at maximum weight for a long international flight uses O'Hare.
The North Shore's own airport, with no airline traffic and a quick turn at the FBO. Its 5,000 ft runway suits light and midsize jets; larger cabins are planned case by case.
A long runway and a large, quiet ramp. The practical choice for the corporate campuses west of the city.
No weight limits and full customs. Private traffic uses its own FBO on the field, away from the terminals, but taxi times are long at the airline peaks.
A light jet does this route with room to spare and is what most single travellers and pairs take. A midsize cabin gives you a table for four and a lavatory with a door, which matters on a working day. If you land at Chicago Executive, a light or midsize jet keeps the runway question simple; super-midsize and heavy jets go to Midway or O'Hare.
Aircraft pages for this route: Learjet 55.
Six or seven seats and a two-hour flight. The Learjet 55 in our fleet, or a Phenom 300 or Citation CJ4 from a Dallas operator.
See the Learjet 55Eight or nine seats with a flat floor and six feet of headroom in the Latitude. A good office for a day of meetings.
See the Citation LatitudeFor a board or a team of up to fourteen, flying into Midway or O'Hare.
See the Challenger 350Chicago is a convention city with a short, busy summer, so the ramp fills around the big shows at McCormick Place and the summer festivals on the lakefront.
The return leaves from Midway, Chicago Executive, DuPage or O'Hare and lands at Love Field or Addison in about two hours. Southbound the westerlies usually cost you a few minutes.
In winter, book the return with some slack. A snow shower at 5 pm means de-icing and a queue for the runway, and Chicago Executive can close for an hour while the crews clear it. We keep an eye on the forecast from the morning and move the departure to Midway if the North Shore field looks doubtful.
Indicative one-way prices for the whole aircraft start at about $11,500 in a light jet, $14,000 in a midsize jet, $17,500 in a super-midsize jet and $25,000 in a heavy jet. A same-day return with the aircraft waiting is usually priced well below two one-way flights.
About two hours from Love Field to Midway, a little less in a super-midsize or heavy jet. Dallas and Chicago are both on Central time, so there is no clock change.
Midway for the Loop, River North and McCormick Place. Chicago Executive for Winnetka, Highland Park and Lake Forest. DuPage for Oak Brook and Naperville. O'Hare for VIP airliners and for meetings near the airport.
It can. De-icing adds twenty to forty minutes on a snowy day, and heavy snow occasionally closes Chicago Executive for an hour or two. We plan the return time around the forecast and move to Midway when the smaller field is at risk.
Yes, and it is the most common way this route is flown. The aircraft and crew wait at the FBO while you are in the city, which is usually cheaper than two one-way flights.
Yes. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted. Tell us your preferred coin and we confirm the network and payment instructions with the contract.
Yes. A chauffeured car meets you at the aircraft and the driver knows the FBO entrance at whichever airport you land, which at O'Hare is well away from the passenger terminals.
Tell us what you have in mind. Our team will take care of the charter arrangements and discuss crypto payment if you prefer.
