SAN to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,171 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
77%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.6%
97 flights
Avg arrival delay
20 min
81 min when late
Airlines
3
3,668 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); American Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 4pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 79% | 1.6% | 16 min | 6.0% | 254 |
| Alaska Airlines | 79% | 0.5% | 11 min | 5.6% | 202 |
| American Airlines | 77% | 2.9% | 21 min | 9.4% | 3,212 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am84%538 flights
- 7am88%405 flights
- 8am84%370 flights
- 9am80%371 flights
- 10am74%295 flights
- 11am78%129 flights
- 12pm78%358 flights
- 1pm71%184 flights
- 2pm70%270 flights
- 3pm64%300 flights
- 4pm63%263 flights
- 5pm80%67 flights
- 6pm55%94 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday78%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.8% cancelled
- Friday76%3.6% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday73%3.8% 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)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
SAN to DFW: common questions
- How often are SAN to DFW 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 San Diego to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (97 of 3,668).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 81 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to SAN — 64% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.