Charlotte to Dallas — airline reliability comparison
Spirit Airlines is the most reliable airline on the CLT to DFW route with a 78% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 63%. Based on 653 flights tracked.
This route involves high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.| Airline | On-Time % | Cancel % | Avg Delay | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit AirlinesNKBest | 78% | 1.4% | 79m | 653 |
| American AirlinesAA | 75% | 1.8% | 68m | 13,025 |
| Frontier AirlinesF9Worst | 63% | 5.2% | 93m | 459 |
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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.