Southwest AirlinesWN50% on time
Flights WN4426 06:40 Mo Th Fr Su · WN686 varies Su · WN714 07:50 Sa · WN4427 08:25 Mo Th Fr Sa Su
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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Dallas (DAL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,898 km, an estimated 2 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Dallas. Updated 17 September 2026 at 23:37 UTC.
SAN
San Diego
busy · +23
DAL
Dallas
smooth · +11
1,898 km · ~2h 56m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time
of the last 6 operated SAN → DAL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+20 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest 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: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Diego to Dallas route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN to DAL 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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SAN to DAL questions
Is SAN–DAL running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SAN–DAL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 18:35 from SAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DAL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SAN to DAL?
Great-circle distance is 1,898 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SAN–DAL fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 31 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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