CLT to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 935 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 92% | 0.0% | 7 min | 8.3% | 12 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 2.4% | 16 min | 7.7% | 3,595 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 3.4% | 24 min | 10.4% | 261 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%363 flights
- 7am84%326 flights
- 8am86%173 flights
- 9am89%222 flights
- 10am92%76 flights
- 11am78%283 flights
- 12pm76%136 flights
- 1pm77%369 flights
- 3pm78%360 flights
- 4pm71%350 flights
- 5pm59%59 flights
- 6pm63%174 flights
- 7pm67%327 flights
- 8pm74%208 flights
- 9pm83%130 flights
- 10pm73%252 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.4% cancelled
- Friday76%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday75%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday74%4.4% 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 aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion1%
- Security0%
CLT to DFW: common questions
- How often are CLT to DFW flights on time?
- 78% 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 Charlotte to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (94 of 3,868).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to CLT — 74% 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: CLT → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.