Flights San Diego → Dallas-Fort Worth
SAN → DFW
How long is the flight from San Diego to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from San Diego (SAN) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 2h 35m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from San Diego to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with an average on-time performance of 84%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 14 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 843 total flights using various aircraft types including the McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 757, and Airbus A319, serving one of the busiest airports in the United States with over 87 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The San Diego (SAN) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines. Across 2363 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.52%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Diego the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Diego (SAN) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads east for about 1,880 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 35m.
Departures from San Diego on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 64% of SAN-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Diego the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,363 tracked SAN-DFW flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 1.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about SAN-DFW
The flight from San Diego (SAN) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 2h 35m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the San Diego (SAN) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 2363 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Diego-Dallas-Fort Worth is 1.52% across 2363 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Dallas-Fort Worth, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
