Route · DFW → STS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Santa Rosa
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DFW to STS (Dallas/Fort Worth to Santa Rosa) ranks #4364 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 1,180
- Flights
- #4364 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Jun 2022 84%
Worst Month
Jul 2022 84%
Distance
1,495 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 2 | MQ |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2022 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2022 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Jun 2022 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2022 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
DFW–STS seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (85.2%) · weakest: March (51.6%)
Strongest calendar month
October
85.2% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~43 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
March
51.6% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
2 of 808 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
6 of 808 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 profileSTS - Santa Rosa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Rosa, CA.
STS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DFW and STS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DFW vs STSOrigin-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 Rosa · fleet on-time rank #3259 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DFW to STS
1,180 tracked flights put the DFW to STS pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Santa Rosa) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 60.3 minutes on average. Across the 1,495-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.2% cancelled and 0.7% diverted (808 flights sampled).
Monthly on-time rates stay fairly consistent on this route, ranging from 84% in Jul 2022 to 84% in Jun 2022 - only a 1-point spread.
On the multi-year calendar, DFW–STS peaks in October at 85.2% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~43 flights per month) ; the softest month is March at 51.6%, a 33.6-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–STS data
DFW–STS is mid-pack at 79.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DFW and STS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DFW airport
- If your dates flex, October (85.2% on-time) beats March (51.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.7% 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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