Dallas/Fort Worth to San Luis Obispo

What the Data Says About DFW to SBP

The Dallas/Fort Worth to San Luis Obispo corridor (DFW → SBP) covers roughly 1,360 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,013 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 79.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,001 flights were recorded on this pairing — 8 cancelled (0.8%) and 5 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,013 total flights analyzed, the 78.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 79.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Jul 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 79% on-time, while Jun 2023 came in at 52% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to SBP route, the combination of a 78.5% on-time rate, 79.9-minute average delay, 0.8% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.