Historical on-time performance
Dallas-Fort Worth to San Diego
Flights on DFW–SAN arrive on time 62% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,372 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- American AirlinesOn-time63%Medianon timep9070 minCancel3.0%Flights3,219
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time61%Median5 minp9075 minCancel0.0%Flights62
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time47%Median15 minp90105 minCancel3.3%Flights91
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline33%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft45%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline12%
- Weather84%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 99 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DFW → SAN
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Mornings81% on time · p90 30 min · 2,387 flights
- Middays68% on time · p90 55 min · 2,439 flights
- Afternoons64% on time · p90 70 min · 1,761 flights
- Evenings60% on time · p90 75 min · 1,818 flights
- Overnights50% on time · p90 80 min · 2,119 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 70% on time.
- Tuesdays70% on time · p90 50 min · 1,408 flights
- Wednesdays67% on time · p90 60 min · 1,414 flights
- Saturdays66% on time · p90 65 min · 1,453 flights
- Mondays64% on time · p90 65 min · 1,548 flights
- Sundays64% on time · p90 70 min · 1,582 flights
- Thursdays64% on time · p90 70 min · 1,562 flights
- Fridays63% on time · p90 65 min · 1,557 flights
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