SFO to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 1,476 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 22% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 32% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (25% on time); around 1pm did worst (9%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (33% on time) and Thursday the least (14%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (68%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO 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 | 22% | 0.7% | 51 min | 31.8% | 149 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm9%33 flights
- 3pm25%106 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday29%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday15%4.8% cancelled
- Wednesday33%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday14%0.0% cancelled
- Friday23%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday29%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday14%0.0% 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 aircraft68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SFO to DAL: common questions
- How often are SFO to DAL flights on time?
- 22% 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 Francisco to Dallas cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 149).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 51 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 31.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to SFO — 72% on time
More flights from San Francisco
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SFO → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.