DFW → SFODallas-Fort Worth to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Francisco (SFO): 370 nonstop departures observed each week across 22 airlines. 11% of the last 18 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 41 minutes late. 12 of the 22 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,352 km, an estimated 3 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and San Francisco. Updated 15 November 2026 at 11:00 UTC.

Today, DFW → SFO

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 07:00 UA790United On scheduleGate E8 · TE SFO est. 08:53sched 09:01
  2. 07:02 AA2120American On scheduleGate B12 · TB SFO 08:56scheduled
  3. 08:20 AA1849American On scheduleGate B19 · TB SFO 10:16scheduled
  4. 10:40 UA216United On scheduleGate E8 · TE SFO 12:42scheduled
  5. 11:14 AA810American On scheduleGate B6 · TB SFO 13:07scheduled
  6. 13:18 AA527 On scheduleGate B11 · TB ·
  7. 16:35 AA701American On scheduleGate B18 · TB ·
  8. 17:30 AA1175 Sched 17:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 18:55 AA1430American Sched 18:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 19:45 UA2330 Sched 19:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. 20:38 AA939 Sched 20:38Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  12. 21:32 AA1005American Sched 21:32Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  13. 22:48 AA446American Sched 22:48Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. · AC3154Air Canada On schedule SFO 12:42scheduled
  15. · AC3659Air Canada On schedule SFO est. 08:53sched 09:01
  16. · CX7613Cathay Pacific On schedule SFO 08:56scheduled
  17. · G36173Gol On schedule SFO 13:07scheduled
  18. · G36290Gol On schedule SFO 10:16scheduled
  19. · IB8018Iberia Airlines On schedule SFO 08:56scheduled
  20. · IB8250Iberia Airlines On schedule SFO 10:16scheduled
  21. · JL7543Japan Airlines On schedule SFO 10:16scheduled
  22. · JL7577Japan Airlines On schedule SFO 13:07scheduled
  23. · NH7373ANA (All Nippon Airways) On schedule SFO est. 08:53sched 09:01
  24. · NZ9090Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 08:53sched 09:01
  25. · NZ9091Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 12:42scheduled
  26. · QF3064Qantas On schedule SFO 13:07scheduled
  27. · QR9165Qatar On schedule SFO 13:07scheduled
  28. · VA8275Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 08:53sched 09:01
  29. · VA8519Virgin Australia On schedule SFO 12:42scheduled

Checked DFW board 05:00 · SFO board 02:17

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth disrupted · +95
SFO San Francisco smooth · +9
2,352 km · ~3h 31m est.
dep bank 00:39–23:31370x weekly
Runs rough · 22 airlines · 370x weekly · nonstop
11% on time

of the last 18 tracked DFW → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +41 min. 12 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+41 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~3h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures370x22 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled54.5%recent route rate · 12 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
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Sun
Air CanadaAir ChinaAir New ZealandAmerican 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 days
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC3659 varies Mo We Th Fr Su · AC3742 11:02 Tu Sa · AC3154 12:42 Mo We Th Fr Su · AC3148 17:18 Tu Sa

Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7310 09:02 We

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9090 varies Mo We Th Fr Su · NZ9094 11:02 Tu Sa · NZ9091 12:42 Mo We Th Fr Su · NZ9092 17:18 Tu Sa

American AirlinesAA0% on time

Flights AA2120 07:02 daily · AA1849 08:20 daily · AA810 11:14 daily · AA527 13:18 daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7373 varies Mo We Th Fr Su

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ6314 varies daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA6767 00:39 Mo We Th Fr Su · BA2496 15:09 daily · BA2495 18:28 daily · BA2492 19:23 daily

Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX7613 08:56 daily · CX7630 19:23 Tu · CX7501 20:48 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ1631 19:23 Mo Tu Th Sa

Fiji AirwaysFJ

Flights FJ5069 20:48 We Fr Su

FinnairAY

Flights AY4296 19:23 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93999 20:15 daily

Gol Transportes AéreosG3

Flights G36290 10:16 daily · G36173 13:07 daily · G33602 15:09 daily

Gulf AirGF

Flights GF6698 18:28 daily · GF6514 20:48 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · GF4210 22:31 Mo Th Fr Su · GF6505 varies Mo Tu We Sa Su

Iberia AirlinesIB

Flights IB8018 08:56 Tu Th Su · IB8250 10:16 Tu Th Su · IB4893 22:31 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · IB8218 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa

Japan AirlinesJL

Flights JL7543 10:16 daily · JL7577 13:07 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF3064 13:07 daily · QF3273 15:09 daily · QF4616 18:28 daily · QF3062 19:23 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR9165 13:07 daily · QR7814 19:23 daily

Royal JordanianRJ

Flights RJ7122 19:23 Tu Th Fr Su · RJ7200 20:48 Th Fr Su · RJ7042 22:31 Tu Th Fr Su · RJ7726 23:31 Tu

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA790 07:00 Mo We Th Fr Su · UA216 10:40 daily · UA1780 15:16 Tu Sa · UA2330 19:45 Mo Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8275 varies Mo We Th Fr Su · VA8519 12:42 daily · VA8579 17:18 Tu Sa · VA8276 21:50 Mo Th Fr Su

VolarisY4

Flights Y42698 22:29 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA1005dep +43 → arr+41
11-14AA1175departed+150
11-14AA1430cancelledCNX
11-14AA1849departed+83
11-14AA2120departed+45
11-14AA527departed+28
11-14AA701cancelledCNX
11-14AA810cancelledCNX
11-14BA2493cancelledCNX
11-14BA2495cancelledCNX
11-14BA6541arrived+41
11-14CX7501cancelledCNX
11-14F93999arrived−9
11-14G36173cancelledCNX
11-14GF6505arrived+41
11-14GF6514cancelledCNX
11-14GF6698cancelledCNX
11-14IB8218arrived+41
11-14JL7577cancelledCNX
11-14Y42698arrived−9
11-13AA446cancelledCNX
11-13BA6767cancelledCNX

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +95 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · WNW 7 kt Full DFW delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SFO: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to SFO 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 SFO questions

Is DFW–SFO running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 43/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:30 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DFW to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 2,352 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 196–232 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–SFO fly?

22 carriers operate this route, around 370 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.