SAN to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 1,182 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
68%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.7%
26 flights
Avg arrival delay
16 min
46 min when late
Airlines
1
1,571 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 6pm did worst (46%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN to DAL?
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 | 68% | 1.7% | 16 min | 7.2% | 1,571 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%303 flights
- 7am91%56 flights
- 8am82%145 flights
- 9am76%101 flights
- 10am76%89 flights
- 11am85%27 flights
- 12pm62%70 flights
- 1pm47%76 flights
- 2pm59%108 flights
- 3pm59%108 flights
- 4pm47%139 flights
- 5pm63%152 flights
- 6pm46%197 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday72%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday62%1.2% cancelled
- Friday64%3.2% cancelled
- Saturday83%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday61%1.3% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
SAN to DAL: common questions
- How often are SAN to DAL flights on time?
- 68% 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 San Diego to Dallas cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 1,571).
- 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 46 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to SAN — 74% on time
More flights from San Diego
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SAN → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.