DAL to SAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to San Diego International Airport · 1,182 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
74%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.3%
20 flights
Avg arrival delay
15 min
50 min when late
Airlines
1
1,577 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to San Diego (SAN) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 8pm did worst (45%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to SAN?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 1.3% | 15 min | 6.9% | 1,577 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%280 flights
- 7am95%117 flights
- 8am94%65 flights
- 9am76%46 flights
- 10am80%59 flights
- 11am70%201 flights
- 12pm61%41 flights
- 1pm76%59 flights
- 2pm80%35 flights
- 3pm70%78 flights
- 4pm65%82 flights
- 5pm64%99 flights
- 6pm62%100 flights
- 7pm67%121 flights
- 8pm45%91 flights
- 9pm51%60 flights
- 10pm61%43 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.8% cancelled
- Friday69%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday77%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday69%3.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
DAL to SAN: common questions
- How often are DAL to SAN flights on time?
- 74% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Dallas to San Diego cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 1,577).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAN to DAL — 68% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DAL → SAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.