DFW to SBP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to San Luis County Regional Airport · 1,360 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or SBP 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 San Luis Obispo (SBP) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (78% on time); around 10am did worst (76%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to SBP?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.0% | 14 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 1.4% | 17 min | 9.7% | 346 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am78%133 flights
- 10am76%227 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%2.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday70%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.9% 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)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to SBP: common questions
- How often are DFW to SBP 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 San Luis Obispo cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 360).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SBP to DFW — 67% 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 → SBP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.