Dallas/Fort Worth to Charlotte

What the Data Says About DFW to CLT

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Charlotte corridor (DFW → CLT) covers roughly 936 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 21,899 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 76.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 8,130 flights were recorded on this pairing — 138 cancelled (1.7%) and 12 diverted (0.1%). 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 21,899 total flights analyzed, the 77.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 76.5-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 86% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 53% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to CLT route, the combination of a 77.1% on-time rate, 76.5-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.