DFW to STS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · 1,495 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or STS 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 Rosa (STS) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (93% on time); American Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (89% on time); around 10am did worst (69%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Thursday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to STS?
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. | 93% | 0.0% | 5 min | 2.4% | 82 |
| American Airlines | 72% | 0.0% | 25 min | 17.5% | 104 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am89%115 flights
- 10am69%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%0.0% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
DFW to STS: common questions
- How often are DFW to STS flights on time?
- 81% 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 Rosa cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 186).
- 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 81 min behind schedule on average, and 10.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: STS to DFW — 71% 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 → STS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.