CHS to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charleston International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 977 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CHS or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charleston (CHS) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (100% on time); around 4pm did worst (44%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from CHS to DAL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.8% | 13 min | 6.1% | 365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am93%58 flights
- 8am100%29 flights
- 9am94%32 flights
- 12pm90%52 flights
- 1pm85%35 flights
- 2pm88%43 flights
- 3pm48%33 flights
- 4pm44%32 flights
- 5pm57%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.9% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CHS to DAL: common questions
- How often are CHS to DAL flights on time?
- 79% 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 Charleston to Dallas cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CHS?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to CHS — 68% 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: CHS → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.