Route · DFW → CHA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Chattanooga
The DFW–CHA corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Chattanooga, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 695 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.4%
- On-time
- +3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 6,834
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 61%
Distance
695 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 150 | 37 | 0 | 1 | OH,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 145 | 24 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2025 | 139 | 34 | 3 | 0 | OH,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 128 | 32 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 138 | 47 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 152 | 49 | 3 | 0 | OH,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 146 | 57 | 3 | 0 | OH,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 124 | 29 | 3 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 30 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Mar 2025 | 124 | 30 | 5 | 1 | OH,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 110 | 22 | 1 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 119 | 19 | 8 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 134 | 26 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 145 | 16 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 148 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 123 | 21 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 123 | 25 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 120 | 30 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 123 | 33 | 7 | 1 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 22 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 28 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 94 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 80 | 19 | 5 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
58 of 3,049 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 3,049 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Origin airport →CHA - Chattanooga
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chattanooga, TN.
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What the Data Says About DFW to CHA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Dallas/Fort Worth to Chattanooga (DFW to CHA) running a 82.4% on-time rate over 6,834 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 70.7 minutes. The 695-mile corridor is served by 8 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.9% of 3,049 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 61% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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