DFW to CHS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Charleston International Airport · 987 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or CHS 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 Charleston (CHS) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); American Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (89% on time); around 7pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Saturday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to CHS?
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. | 92% | 1.8% | 5 min | 1.8% | 171 |
| Frontier Airlines | 83% | 0.0% | 17 min | 11.1% | 18 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 3.7% | 15 min | 8.9% | 82 |
| American Airlines | 65% | 2.3% | 25 min | 13.4% | 953 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%213 flights
- 10am86%151 flights
- 11am70%211 flights
- 1pm89%38 flights
- 2pm62%111 flights
- 3pm60%116 flights
- 6pm61%138 flights
- 7pm53%196 flights
- 8pm63%35 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday79%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday72%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.0% cancelled
- Friday77%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday62%5.3% cancelled
- Sunday67%2.5% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to CHS: common questions
- How often are DFW to CHS flights on time?
- 70% 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 Charleston cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (28 of 1,224).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 11.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CHS to DFW — 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: DFW → CHS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.