Flights San Francisco → Dallas-Fort Worth
SFO → DFW
How long is the flight from San Francisco to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 3h 6m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 Francisco to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with a mix of aircraft including Boeing 737 and Airbus models, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passengers. With a 72% on-time performance rate and an average delay of 25.1 minutes per flight, this route sees frequent operations, totaling 965 flights 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 Francisco (SFO) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines. Across 2608 flights monitored in recent months, 66% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 28 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.73%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.4/100 (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 Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Francisco (SFO) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads east for about 2,352 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 6m.
Departures from San Francisco on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 44% of SFO-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,608 tracked SFO-DFW flights, 66% left on time with an average delay of 28 min and a 1.7% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about SFO-DFW
The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 3h 6m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the San Francisco (SFO) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 66% with an average delay of 28 minutes, based on 2608 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Francisco-Dallas-Fort Worth is 1.73% across 2608 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United 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.
