Charleston to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About CHS to DFW

The Charleston to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (CHS → DFW) covers roughly 987 miles and is served by 16 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,732 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80% on-time rate with an average delay of 99.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,438 flights were recorded on this pairing — 59 cancelled (2.4%) and 14 diverted (0.6%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 16 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,732 total flights analyzed, the 80% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 99.0-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at 59% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CHS to DFW route, the combination of a 80% on-time rate, 99.0-minute average delay, 2.4% recent cancellation rate, and 16 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.