DAL to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 926 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or CLT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 59% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (84% on time); around 5pm did worst (29%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (70% on time) and Thursday the least (46%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to CLT?
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 | 59% | 1.1% | 25 min | 11.6% | 377 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am81%26 flights
- 11am82%11 flights
- 12pm84%19 flights
- 1pm72%60 flights
- 2pm55%57 flights
- 3pm53%81 flights
- 4pm53%79 flights
- 5pm29%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday58%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday63%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday63%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday46%0.0% cancelled
- Friday53%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%3.5% cancelled
- Sunday60%1.7% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAL to CLT: common questions
- How often are DAL to CLT flights on time?
- 59% 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 Dallas to Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 377).
- 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 56 min behind schedule on average, and 11.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to DAL — 81% 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: DAL → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.