DAL to SJC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Mineta San Jose International Airport · 1,450 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or SJC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to San Jose (SJC) arrived on time 66% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 12pm did worst (44%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (71% on time) and Sunday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (62%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to SJC?
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 | 66% | 1.6% | 18 min | 8.4% | 427 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%24 flights
- 8am87%15 flights
- 9am82%11 flights
- 12pm44%27 flights
- 3pm90%32 flights
- 5pm61%49 flights
- 6pm63%97 flights
- 7pm67%32 flights
- 8pm69%57 flights
- 9pm56%61 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%3.6% cancelled
- Wednesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%1.5% cancelled
- Friday71%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday69%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday56%3.0% 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 aircraft62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAL to SJC: common questions
- How often are DAL to SJC flights on time?
- 66% 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 Jose cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 427).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% 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: SJC to DAL — 84% 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 → SJC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.