American AirlinesAA40% on time
Flights AA3900 08:40 daily · AA2037 12:23 daily · AA4203 15:25 Mo Tu We Fr Sa · AA5471 16:38 Th Su
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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chattanooga (CHA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 23 September 2026 at 10:49 UTC.
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
smooth · +0
CHA
Chattanooga
tracking
1,116 km · ~1h 56m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
40% on time
of the last 5 operated DFW → CHA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+19 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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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.
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DFW to CHA questions
Is DFW–CHA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 and evening departures around 19:20 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 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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