San Luis Obispo to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About SBP to DFW

The San Luis Obispo to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (SBP → DFW) covers roughly 1,360 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,014 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76% on-time rate with an average delay of 102.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,003 flights were recorded on this pairing — 9 cancelled (0.9%) and 8 diverted (0.8%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,014 total flights analyzed, the 76% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 102.3-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 85% on-time, while Jun 2023 came in at 61% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SBP to DFW route, the combination of a 76% on-time rate, 102.3-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.