Route · SFO → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Dallas/Fort Worth
The SFO–DFW corridor (San Francisco, CA → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 18 carriers across roughly 1,464 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.4%
- On-time
- +1.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 20,784
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Jan 2025 87%
Worst Month
May 2024 62%
Distance
1,464 mi
Carriers
18
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 339 | 71 | 3 | 0 | F9,AA,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 326 | 87 | 5 | 2 | UA,F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 354 | 66 | 7 | 3 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 303 | 48 | 5 | 2 | UA,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 337 | 96 | 6 | 7 | AA,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 368 | 101 | 7 | 3 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 361 | 101 | 8 | 1 | AA,UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 367 | 89 | 8 | 1 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 347 | 75 | 6 | 6 | F9,OO,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 343 | 85 | 8 | 3 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 291 | 47 | 3 | 0 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 323 | 43 | 15 | 3 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 331 | 75 | 7 | 1 | AA,F9,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 338 | 81 | 3 | 2 | UA,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 370 | 55 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 331 | 58 | 0 | 1 | UA,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 373 | 98 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 387 | 107 | 8 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 355 | 114 | 3 | 4 | AA,F9,UA |
| May 2024 | 339 | 130 | 24 | 4 | AA,F9,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 326 | 99 | 5 | 2 | AA,F9,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 330 | 118 | 7 | 2 | AA,F9,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 287 | 67 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 294 | 98 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
145 of 8,120 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
47 of 8,120 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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 SFO to DFW
20,784 tracked flights put the SFO to DFW pairing (San Francisco to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 80.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 95.9 minutes on average. Across the 1,464-mile route and its 18 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.8% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (8,120 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 62% - a 25-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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