American AirlinesAA100% on time
Flights AA1836 07:25 daily · AA2759 08:55 daily · AA413 10:40 daily · AA4039 12:00 daily
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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Antonio (SAT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 398 km, an estimated 1 hour 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio. Updated 9 September 2026 at 18:52 UTC.
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
smooth · +0
SAT
San Antonio
smooth · +0
398 km · ~1h 01m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 5 operated DFW → SAT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−5 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American 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 outcomes09-09AA2768departed−2
09-09AA791dep −2 → arr−12
Actual 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 DFW and SAT: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Antonio route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to SAT 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 SAT questions
Is DFW–SAT running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DFW–SAT?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 17:28 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DFW to SAT?
Great-circle distance is 398 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 58–64 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DFW–SAT fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 88 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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