Route · DFW → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to San Francisco
The DFW–SFO corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → San Francisco, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 1,464 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 71.8%
- On-time
- -7.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 20,774
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 82%
Worst Month
May 2024 45%
Distance
1,464 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 337 | 111 | 1 | 0 | F9,AA,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 326 | 92 | 5 | 0 | UA,F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 354 | 104 | 6 | 2 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 302 | 70 | 5 | 0 | UA,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 336 | 141 | 8 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 368 | 157 | 7 | 0 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 362 | 147 | 8 | 1 | AA,UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 364 | 120 | 7 | 0 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 347 | 103 | 6 | 0 | F9,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 344 | 112 | 7 | 0 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 291 | 67 | 3 | 0 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 323 | 79 | 16 | 0 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 329 | 107 | 8 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 338 | 107 | 3 | 1 | UA,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 370 | 67 | 0 | 1 | UA,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 332 | 72 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 371 | 114 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 388 | 167 | 6 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 356 | 158 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 340 | 188 | 24 | 0 | AA,F9,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 326 | 167 | 6 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 331 | 141 | 6 | 0 | AA,F9,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 287 | 107 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 293 | 104 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
143 of 8,115 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 8,115 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 →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About DFW to SFO
On-time performance on the DFW to SFO pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to San Francisco) trails a chunk of the network: 71.8% of 20,774 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 75.2-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,464 miles across 17 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.8% (143 of 8,115 flights), with 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 82% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 45% - a 37-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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