Route · SAT → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Antonio to Dallas/Fort Worth
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SAT to DFW (San Antonio to Dallas/Fort Worth) ranks #279 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.9%
- On-time
- -0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 92 min
- Delay when late
- 22,003
- Flights
- #279 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 84%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 64%
Distance
247 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 356 | 66 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 345 | 93 | 11 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 383 | 70 | 6 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 367 | 60 | 12 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 383 | 121 | 16 | 2 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 396 | 126 | 17 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 388 | 112 | 15 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 400 | 107 | 17 | 4 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 377 | 106 | 20 | 3 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 391 | 83 | 13 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 340 | 66 | 6 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 374 | 66 | 26 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 357 | 95 | 10 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 364 | 61 | 12 | 0 | MQ,NK,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 426 | 68 | 0 | 0 | MQ,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 399 | 94 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 443 | 110 | 10 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 435 | 155 | 17 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 376 | 105 | 12 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 345 | 116 | 30 | 3 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 354 | 103 | 6 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 350 | 121 | 5 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 331 | 88 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 369 | 102 | 13 | 1 | AA,MQ |
SAT–DFW seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (82.1%) · weakest: July (73.1%)
Strongest calendar month
November
82.1% on-time · ~300 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~332 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
73.1% on-time · ~315 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
274 of 9,049 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
16 of 9,049 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAT - San Antonio
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Antonio, TX.
SAT on-time profileDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
DFW on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SAT and DFW side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SAT vs DFWOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SAT departures
From SAT, this corridor sits with 12 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 31 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (17 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: Dallas/Fort Worth · fleet on-time rank #3563 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SAT to DFW
22,003 tracked flights put the SAT to DFW pairing (San Antonio to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 78.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 92.3 minutes on average. Across the 247-mile route and its 14 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.0% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (9,049 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 84% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 64% - a 20-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SAT–DFW peaks in November at 82.1% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~332 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 73.1%, a 9.0-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 SAT–DFW data
SAT–DFW is mid-pack at 78.9% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SAT and DFW airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SAT airport
- If your dates flex, November (82.1% on-time) beats July (73.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.9% 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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