CHS to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charleston International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 987 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CHS or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (94% on time); American Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (91% on time); around 7pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from CHS 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. | 94% | 1.7% | 6 min | 3.6% | 172 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 2.4% | 11 min | 5.0% | 83 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 2.4% | 22 min | 9.5% | 954 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 0.0% | 19 min | 16.7% | 18 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%364 flights
- 12pm90%209 flights
- 2pm79%90 flights
- 3pm74%231 flights
- 4pm77%44 flights
- 5pm91%37 flights
- 7pm60%226 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.0% cancelled
- Friday82%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday76%5.3% cancelled
- Sunday79%2.0% 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 congestion17%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather89%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CHS to DFW: common questions
- How often are CHS to DFW flights on time?
- 81% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (28 of 1,227).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 94 min behind schedule on average, and 8.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CHS?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to CHS — 70% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.