Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS551 13:51 daily · AS780 19:38 daily
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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Diego (SAN): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 43% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes late. 1 of the 7 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,880 km, an estimated 2 hours 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and San Diego. Updated 11 September 2026 at 00:37 UTC.
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
busy · +23
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +7
1,880 km · ~2h 55m est.
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
43% on time
of the last 7 operated DFW → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +26 min. 1 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+26 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Alaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesFrontier Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Dallas-Fort Worth to San Diego route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to SAN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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DFW to SAN questions
Is DFW–SAN running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DFW–SAN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 and evening departures around 17:56 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DFW to SAN?
Great-circle distance is 1,880 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 163–191 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DFW–SAN fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 86 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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