Historical on-time performance
San Diego to Dallas-Fort Worth
Flights on SAN–DFW arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,370 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-time74%Medianon timep9050 minCancel3.0%Flights3,217
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9065 minCancel0.0%Flights62
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.1%Flights91
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather9%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft50%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline13%
- Weather82%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- 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 SAN → DFW
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 — 82% on time.
- Mornings82% on time · p90 35 min · 4,403 flights
- Middays72% on time · p90 55 min · 2,911 flights
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 65 min · 2,833 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 90 min · 360 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 77% on time.
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 1,400 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,422 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 1,452 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 55 min · 1,561 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 55 min · 1,584 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,556 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,543 flights
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