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CLT Charlotte / DAL Dallas

CLT → DAL on time

Charlotte Douglas (Charlotte, NC) to Dallas Love Field (Dallas, TX). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
76%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.6%
378 flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+39 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

76% of flights from Charlotte to Dallas arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. 6% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for CLT → DAL: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 71% of the time. About 1 in 25 flights landed an hour or more late; 1.6% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 378 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines37876%1.6%−5 min4.0%+39 minSouthwest Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at CLT). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%7 a.m. departures: too few flights (55 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (12 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (5 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (51 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (31 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (40 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (18 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (16 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (9 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (49 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (61 flights)5p
CLT → DAL, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: August (72%). Worst: August (72%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (95 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (85 flights)FebMar: too few flights (93 flights)MarApr: too few flights (90 flights)AprMay: too few flights (93 flights)MayJun: too few flights (94 flights)JunJul: too few flights (97 flights)JulAug: 72% on time (101 flights)72AugSep: too few flights (94 flights)SepOct: too few flights (97 flights)OctNov: too few flights (95 flights)NovDec: too few flights (99 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday53——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday52——
Friday52——
Saturday57——
Sunday60——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 51%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 30%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 15%Severe weather 4%

Cancellations: weather 6

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Charlotte or Dallas. None has been clearly more reliable than CLT → DAL.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
CLT → DAL (this route)37876%1.6%
CLT → DFW Charlotte Douglas to Dallas/Fort Worth3,90476%2.3%

Questions

How often are flights from CLT to DAL on time?

76% of 378 scheduled flights from Charlotte, NC to Dallas, TX arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.6% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from CLT to DAL?

August (72% on time). The best month is August (72%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.