SFO to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,464 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO 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 Francisco (SFO) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); American Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (93% on time); around 2pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 76% | 0.4% | 14 min | 6.1% | 894 |
| American Airlines | 73% | 2.8% | 27 min | 11.2% | 3,071 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 63% | 5.9% | 31 min | 18.8% | 17 |
| Frontier Airlines | 60% | 4.5% | 22 min | 6.9% | 198 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12am75%249 flights
- 5am93%183 flights
- 6am91%250 flights
- 7am85%194 flights
- 8am86%475 flights
- 10am77%541 flights
- 11am61%233 flights
- 12pm70%308 flights
- 2pm54%327 flights
- 3pm57%246 flights
- 4pm77%264 flights
- 5pm65%186 flights
- 6pm69%208 flights
- 11pm65%475 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday73%3.6% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.8% cancelled
- Friday72%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday74%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.9% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion1%
- Security0%
SFO to DFW: common questions
- How often are SFO to DFW flights on time?
- 73% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (99 of 4,180).
- 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 86 min behind schedule on average, and 9.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to SFO — 61% 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: SFO → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.