SBP to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Luis County Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,360 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SBP 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 Luis Obispo (SBP) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (68% on time); around 1pm did worst (59%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from SBP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.0% | 14 |
| American Airlines | 66% | 1.7% | 35 min | 14.8% | 347 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm68%323 flights
- 1pm59%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday58%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%2.0% cancelled
- Friday63%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday57%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday54%1.9% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SBP to DFW: common questions
- How often are SBP to DFW flights on time?
- 67% 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 Luis Obispo to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 361).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 99 min behind schedule on average, and 14.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SBP?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to SBP — 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: SBP → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.