Charlotte to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About CLT to DFW

The Charlotte to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (CLT → DFW) covers roughly 936 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 21,878 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 8,135 flights were recorded on this pairing — 151 cancelled (1.9%) and 34 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 8 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 21,878 total flights analyzed, the 79% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.0-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 47% on-time — a 41-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to DFW route, the combination of a 79% on-time rate, 70.0-minute average delay, 1.9% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.