SAF to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 551 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAF or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Santa Fe (SAF) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (87% on time); around 4pm did worst (67%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Saturday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from SAF to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 2.8% | 19 min | 9.0% | 1,761 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 0% | 0.0% | 104 min | 100.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am82%364 flights
- 7am79%164 flights
- 9am86%78 flights
- 10am87%286 flights
- 11am84%102 flights
- 12pm74%276 flights
- 2pm83%131 flights
- 4pm67%164 flights
- 5pm70%187 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday83%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday83%2.0% cancelled
- Friday80%3.5% cancelled
- Saturday71%4.2% cancelled
- Sunday74%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)38%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security0%
SAF to DFW: common questions
- How often are SAF to DFW flights on time?
- 79% 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 Santa Fe to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (50 of 1,762).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 9.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAF?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to SAF — 77% 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: SAF → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.