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Charlotte (CLT) to Dallas (DAL): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

The calendar drives reliability on CLT–DAL. November 2025 flights landed on schedule 97% of the time, but July 2025 dropped to 48% — a gap of 48 points. Across the full period the route averages 74% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (85% vs 61%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
74%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
15 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Flights/day
1.0
last 12 months
Duration
2h 47m
scheduled
Distance
926 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for CLT to DAL flights50%75%100%August 2024: 81% on-time (32 flights)81Aug 2024September 2024: 73% on-time (30 flights)73October 2024: 71% on-time (35 flights)71November 2024: 88% on-time (32 flights)88Nov 2024December 2024: 73% on-time (33 flights)73January 2025: 63% on-time (32 flights)63February 2025: 79% on-time (28 flights)79Feb 2025March 2025: 61% on-time (31 flights)61April 2025: 77% on-time (30 flights)77May 2025: 52% on-time (31 flights)52May 2025June 2025: 60% on-time (30 flights)60July 2025: 48% on-time (31 flights)48August 2025: 82% on-time (34 flights)82Aug 2025September 2025: 88% on-time (34 flights)88October 2025: 90% on-time (31 flights)90November 2025: 97% on-time (32 flights)97Nov 2025December 2025: 73% on-time (33 flights)73January 2026: 79% on-time (32 flights)79February 2026: 93% on-time (28 flights)93Feb 2026March 2026: 87% on-time (31 flights)87April 2026: 83% on-time (30 flights)83May 2026: 63% on-time (31 flights)63May 2026June 2026: 66% on-time (30 flights)66July 2026: 61% on-time (31 flights)61

Best time to fly from CLT to DAL

Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (59%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, CLT to DAL6 a.m.: 88% on-time (59 flights)67 a.m.: 95% on-time (56 flights)78 a.m.: 88% on-time (41 flights)89 a.m.: 84% on-time (55 flights)910 a.m.: 74% on-time (84 flights)1011 a.m.: 88% on-time (26 flights)1112 p.m.: 61% on-time (33 flights)121 p.m.: 78% on-time (71 flights)133 p.m.: 63% on-time (67 flights)154 p.m.: 71% on-time (113 flights)165 p.m.: 59% on-time (132 flights)176 p.m.: 75% on-time (20 flights)18scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday69%14 min
Tuesdaybest80%9 min
Wednesday79%14 min
Thursday71%16 min
Friday74%15 min
Saturday72%16 min
Sunday71%21 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft51%
  • Airline operations29%
  • National airspace system18%
  • Security1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from CLT to DAL delayed?
26% of CLT–DAL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 15 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from CLT to DAL?
Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (59%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from CLT to DAL?
The scheduled CLT–DAL flight time averages 2h 47m over 926 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 26% of the time.
How often are CLT to DAL flights cancelled?
0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from CLT to DAL?
July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 48% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 48-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 787 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.