Dallas/Fort Worth to Charleston

What the Data Says About DFW to CHS

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Charleston corridor (DFW → CHS) 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 73.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 71.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,437 flights were recorded on this pairing — 57 cancelled (2.3%) and 5 diverted (0.2%). 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 73.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 71.1-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 85% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at 42% on-time — a 43-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to CHS route, the combination of a 73.8% on-time rate, 71.1-minute average delay, 2.3% recent cancellation rate, and 16 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.