CHA to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 695 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CHA or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chattanooga (CHA) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.4% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); American Airlines was the least (57%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (88% on time); around 4pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from CHA to DFW?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 84% | 1.9% | 14 min | 6.2% | 216 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 78% | 3.7% | 23 min | 10.1% | 1,205 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 70% | 0.0% | 57 min | 19.7% | 66 |
| American Airlines | 57% | 4.1% | 41 min | 16.7% | 121 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am83%70 flights
- 6am80%240 flights
- 7am85%237 flights
- 8am88%49 flights
- 12pm83%284 flights
- 1pm79%28 flights
- 2pm75%217 flights
- 4pm60%98 flights
- 5pm73%76 flights
- 6pm66%175 flights
- 8pm66%105 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%3.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday77%2.2% cancelled
- Friday79%3.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%4.8% cancelled
- Sunday71%5.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather89%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
CHA to DFW: common questions
- How often are CHA to DFW flights on time?
- 77% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Chattanooga to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (54 of 1,608).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 106 min behind schedule on average, and 10.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CHA?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to CHA — 72% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CHA → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.