SJC to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Mineta San Jose International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 1,450 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SJC 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 Jose (SJC) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 5pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Monday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from SJC 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 | 84% | 0.9% | 9 min | 2.9% | 427 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%193 flights
- 7am95%43 flights
- 8am93%58 flights
- 9am69%13 flights
- 11am64%58 flights
- 5pm61%52 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday88%1.5% 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)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SJC to DAL: common questions
- How often are SJC to DAL flights on time?
- 84% 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 Jose to Dallas cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 427).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 2.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SJC?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to SJC — 66% 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: SJC → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.