BTS DATA COMPLETE THROUGH JUNE 2026HISTORICAL ODDS · NOT LIVE FLIGHT STATUS
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DFW→SFO

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) to San Francisco, CA (SFO) flight delay odds

60.4% of 4,125 official scheduled DFW-to-SFO flights arrived on time; 26.9% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 2.4% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Reporting window: July 2025–June 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALVariable
60.4%arrived on time
26.9%30+ min late
2.4%cancelled
4,125scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late14.5%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late5.1%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.1%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+21.7 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for DFW to SFO?

Among qualifying DFW-to-SFO departure window results, Early morning had the highest on-time rate: 80.5% of 904 flights. Night was lowest at 47.9% across 503 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning90480.5%11.0%1.4%
Late morning60360.9%27.7%1.7%
Afternoon85160.3%27.8%1.5%
Evening1,26450.9%35.3%3.3%
Night50347.9%32.2%4.0%

Which weekday was most reliable for DFW to SFO?

Among qualifying DFW-to-SFO weekday results, Tuesday had the highest on-time rate: 67.7% of 561 flights. Sunday was lowest at 52.5% across 629 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday61357.4%30.5%2.0%
Tuesday56167.7%19.8%3.4%
Wednesday54867.2%23.9%0.5%
Thursday61959.1%28.8%1.1%
Friday61260.6%26.8%2.3%
Saturday54360.0%25.4%3.7%
Sunday62952.5%32.1%3.7%

Which airline was most reliable for DFW to SFO?

Among qualifying DFW-to-SFO airline results, United Airlines had the highest on-time rate: 71.1% of 852 flights. Frontier Airlines was lowest at 56.8% across 185 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
American Airlines3,07157.6%28.2%2.7%
United Airlines85271.1%21.6%0.8%
Frontier Airlines18556.8%31.4%3.8%
SkyWest Airlines1776.5%11.8%0.0%

Which month was most reliable for DFW to SFO?

Among qualifying DFW-to-SFO month results, March 2026 had the highest on-time rate: 78.6% of 337 flights. June 2026 was lowest at 35.6% across 424 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 202536855.4%34.8%1.9%
August 202533655.7%30.4%2.4%
September 202530275.2%17.5%1.7%
October 202535468.4%19.8%1.7%
November 202532670.2%19.6%1.5%
December 202533766.8%22.3%0.3%
January 202631262.8%18.9%10.3%
February 202629173.9%16.2%0.3%
March 202633778.6%13.6%0.9%
April 202633748.7%33.8%0.6%
May 202640146.9%37.2%3.2%
June 202642435.6%48.1%3.5%

What drove DFW to SFO delay minutes?

Late aircraft was the largest recorded DFW-to-SFO delay category, accounting for 42.3% of 109,383 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline28.5%
Late aircraft42.3%
National airspace22.9%
Weather6.1%
Security0.3%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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