DFW to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 935 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); American Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (52%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Monday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 79% | 3.8% | 17 min | 7.9% | 262 |
| Spirit Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 6 min | 0.0% | 12 |
| American Airlines | 74% | 2.4% | 19 min | 8.9% | 3,594 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%281 flights
- 6am85%297 flights
- 7am85%364 flights
- 8am87%371 flights
- 9am71%81 flights
- 10am81%309 flights
- 11am67%76 flights
- 12pm78%314 flights
- 2pm67%206 flights
- 3pm58%388 flights
- 4pm70%130 flights
- 5pm73%259 flights
- 6pm61%173 flights
- 7pm62%224 flights
- 8pm61%181 flights
- 9pm52%199 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday76%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.1% cancelled
- Friday73%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday73%4.9% cancelled
- Sunday73%5.1% 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)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion1%
- Security0%
DFW to CLT: common questions
- How often are DFW to CLT flights on time?
- 74% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (97 of 3,868).
- 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 68 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to DFW — 78% 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.