DFW → CHADallas-Fort Worth to Chattanooga

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chattanooga (CHA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,116 km, an estimated 1 hour 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Chattanooga. Updated 18 September 2026 at 21:54 UTC.

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +9
CHA Chattanooga tracking
1,116 km · ~1h 56m est.
dep bank 08:40–19:207x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated DFW → CHA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA3900 08:40 daily · AA2037 12:23 daily · AA4203 15:25 Mo Tu We Fr Sa · AA5471 16:38 Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18AA2037departed+33
09-18AA3900departed−1
09-18AA4203departed+26
09-17AA1271departed−6
09-17AA2037departed−6
09-17AA3900departed−5
09-17AA5471departed−8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +9 min smooth Full DFW delay board →
CHAChattanooga tracking Full CHA delay board →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Chattanooga route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to CHA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DFW to CHA questions

Is DFW–CHA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–CHA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CHA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DFW to CHA?

Great-circle distance is 1,116 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 109–126 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–CHA fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 29 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.