Route · DFW → SAF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Santa Fe
The DFW–SAF corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Santa Fe, NM) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 551 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 8,125
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Aug 2024 90%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 63%
Distance
551 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 122 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 24 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 185 | 50 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 180 | 34 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 182 | 39 | 3 | 0 | OO,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 158 | 40 | 4 | 3 | OH,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 154 | 48 | 5 | 1 | OH,OO |
| May 2025 | 155 | 39 | 5 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 147 | 30 | 11 | 2 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 124 | 35 | 5 | 3 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 112 | 42 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 124 | 32 | 6 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 122 | 33 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 124 | 33 | 5 | 3 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 185 | 41 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 177 | 30 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 154 | 15 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 154 | 26 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 149 | 28 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 150 | 45 | 9 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 117 | 25 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 17 | 1 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 13 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 16 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
71 of 3,366 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
20 of 3,366 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Origin airport →SAF - Santa Fe
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Fe, NM.
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What the Data Says About DFW to SAF
8,125 tracked flights put the DFW to SAF pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Santa Fe) at a 80.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.5 minutes on average. Across the 551-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.1% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (3,366 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 63% - a 28-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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