Route · SAF → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Fe to Dallas/Fort Worth
The SAF–DFW corridor (Santa Fe, NM → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 551 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.4%
- On-time
- +1.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 8,121
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Dec 2024 87%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 67%
Distance
551 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 122 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 117 | 29 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 185 | 28 | 2 | 2 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 180 | 29 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 182 | 38 | 4 | 1 | OO,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 158 | 39 | 4 | 0 | OH,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 153 | 50 | 3 | 0 | OH,OO |
| May 2025 | 155 | 46 | 5 | 2 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 147 | 41 | 9 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 124 | 29 | 6 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 112 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 124 | 22 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 121 | 16 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 124 | 30 | 7 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 185 | 38 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 177 | 43 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 154 | 27 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 154 | 34 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 150 | 41 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 150 | 34 | 9 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 116 | 25 | 3 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 24 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 27 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
73 of 3,363 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
11 of 3,363 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAF - Santa Fe
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Fe, NM.
Origin airport →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About SAF to DFW
8,121 tracked flights put the SAF to DFW pairing (Santa Fe to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 80.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 98.6 minutes on average. Across the 551-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.2% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (3,363 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 67% - a 20-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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