Route · DFW → SAF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Santa Fe
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DFW to SAF (Dallas/Fort Worth to Santa Fe) ranks #1512 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 8,125
- Flights
- #1512 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
DFW–SAF seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (84.2%) · weakest: June (76.3%)
Strongest calendar month
January
84.2% on-time · ~96 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~143 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
76.3% on-time · ~116 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
71 of 3,366 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
20 of 3,366 flights
Explore origin & destination
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.
DFW on-time profileSAF - Santa Fe
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Fe, NM.
SAF on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DFW and SAF side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DFW vs SAFOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among DFW departures
From DFW, this corridor sits with 113 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 183 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (13 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 57 below 75%). Destination: Santa Fe · fleet on-time rank #2845 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, DFW–SAF peaks in January at 84.2% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~143 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 76.3%, a 7.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using DFW–SAF data
DFW–SAF is mid-pack at 80.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DFW and SAF airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DFW airport
- If your dates flex, January (84.2% on-time) beats June (76.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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