Historical on-time performance
Santa Fe to Dallas-Fort Worth
Flights on SAF–DFW arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,748 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9050 minCancel2.5%Flights1,748
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline44%
- Weather22%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Late aircraft20%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline7%
- Weather86%
- Air traffic (NAS)7%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 44 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 SAF → DFW
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 67% to 80% on time.
- Mornings80% on time · p90 50 min · 1,623 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 50 min · 1,849 flights
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 65 min · 1,176 flights
- Evenings67% on time · p90 70 min · 223 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 79% on time.
- Tuesdays79% on time · p90 45 min · 689 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 50 min · 701 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 60 min · 692 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 60 min · 695 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 688 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 55 min · 695 flights
- Saturdays70% on time · p90 70 min · 711 flights
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