Flights San Jose → Dallas-Fort Worth
SJC → DFW
How long is the flight from San Jose to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 3h 8m 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 Jose to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with an average on-time performance of 81%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9.6 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 275 flights using McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at 87,817,864 passengers per year.
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.
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The San Jose (SJC) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 691 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.01%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27/100 (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 Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Jose (SJC) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads east for about 2,310 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 8m.
Departures from San Jose on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 66% of SJC-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 691 tracked SJC-DFW flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 1.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about SJC-DFW
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 3h 8m 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 Jose (SJC) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 691 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Jose-Dallas-Fort Worth is 1.01% across 691 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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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.
