DFW to SAF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport · 551 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or SAF right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Santa Fe (SAF) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 6pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (41%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to SAF?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 2.5% | 18 min | 8.3% | 1,763 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%320 flights
- 9am88%58 flights
- 10am84%88 flights
- 11am80%277 flights
- 12pm86%132 flights
- 2pm64%98 flights
- 3pm66%266 flights
- 6pm58%72 flights
- 7pm73%79 flights
- 8pm77%278 flights
- 9pm63%95 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday78%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.2% cancelled
- Friday77%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday77%4.6% cancelled
- Sunday71%4.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Extreme weather30%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather91%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security0%
DFW to SAF: common questions
- How often are DFW to SAF flights on time?
- 77% 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/Fort Worth to Santa Fe cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (44 of 1,764).
- 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 75 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAF to DFW — 79% 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: DFW → SAF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.