SAT to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Antonio International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 247 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAT or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Envoy Air was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (91% on time); around 8pm did worst (58%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from SAT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 2.3% | 27 min | 10.7% | 344 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 3.3% | 24 min | 10.3% | 3,539 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 3.1% | 23 min | 10.6% | 487 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%335 flights
- 6am89%384 flights
- 7am86%366 flights
- 8am84%346 flights
- 9am84%358 flights
- 10am79%328 flights
- 11am84%286 flights
- 12pm74%217 flights
- 1pm72%257 flights
- 2pm69%133 flights
- 3pm78%197 flights
- 4pm66%359 flights
- 5pm68%238 flights
- 6pm70%179 flights
- 7pm60%179 flights
- 8pm58%213 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%3.5% cancelled
- Tuesday80%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday83%2.0% cancelled
- Friday80%3.3% cancelled
- Saturday74%4.8% cancelled
- Sunday72%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
SAT to DFW: common questions
- How often are SAT to DFW flights on time?
- 78% 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 Antonio to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (139 of 4,375).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 106 min behind schedule on average, and 10.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAT?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to SAT — 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: SAT → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.