DFW to CHA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) · 695 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or CHA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Chattanooga (CHA) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); American Airlines was the least (38%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (88% on time); around 8pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to CHA?
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% | 8 min | 2.4% | 215 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 0.0% | 12 min | 6.1% | 66 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 3.2% | 25 min | 12.9% | 1,207 |
| American Airlines | 38% | 4.1% | 72 min | 36.8% | 122 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am88%296 flights
- 9am81%27 flights
- 10am76%219 flights
- 12pm65%131 flights
- 2pm74%199 flights
- 3pm71%32 flights
- 4pm60%138 flights
- 5pm72%107 flights
- 6pm71%105 flights
- 7pm65%138 flights
- 8pm56%142 flights
- 9pm68%75 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%3.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday67%1.7% cancelled
- Friday76%3.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%4.8% cancelled
- Sunday64%5.0% 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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
DFW to CHA: common questions
- How often are DFW to CHA flights on time?
- 72% 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/Fort Worth to Chattanooga cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (48 of 1,610).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 90 min behind schedule on average, and 12.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CHA to DFW — 77% 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: DFW → CHA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.