Route · DAL → SJC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas to San Jose
The DAL–SJC corridor (Dallas, TX → San Jose, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,450 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.1%
- On-time
- +0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 3,360
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 68%
Distance
1,450 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 20 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 59 | 19 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 58 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 55 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 58 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
10 of 1,178 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,178 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
Origin airport →SJC - San Jose
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Jose, CA.
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What the Data Says About DAL to SJC
3,360 tracked flights put the DAL to SJC pairing (Dallas to San Jose) at a 79.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 57.0 minutes on average. Across the 1,450-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,178 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 68% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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