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Route Reliability

Charlotte → Dallas–Fort Worth

CLTDFW · 935 miles · Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

75
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
3,883
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.American Airlines79%3,601 flights
  2. 2.Frontier Airlines76%222 flights

Not enough history to rank: Spirit Airlines (60 flights). We rank airlines only after 100 flights on the route.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

CLT–DFW flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 68% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

CLT–DFW flights arrived on time 83% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 76%.

Not much between American Airlines and Frontier Airlines.

On this route they all land within 76% to 79% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(577 flights)
  • Tue81%(503 flights)
  • Wed83%(517 flights)
  • Thu77%(551 flights)
  • Fri78%(567 flights)
  • Sat78%(509 flights)
  • Sun76%(550 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM92%(357 flights)
  • 6–9 AM85%(429 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(672 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(515 flights)
  • 3–6 PM74%(774 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(660 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM74%(367 flights)
On-time trend by month
78%
May

Jun 70% → May 78% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202570%319
July 202573%338
August 202571%315
September 202585%310
October 202580%324
November 202579%305
December 202583%321
January 202677%269
February 202681%285
March 202684%318
April 202682%332
May 202678%338

Based on 3,883 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.