SFO → DALSan Francisco to Dallas

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Dallas (DAL): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 29% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 37 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,370 km, an estimated 3 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Dallas. Updated 11 September 2026 at 13:36 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
DAL Dallas smooth · +11
2,370 km · ~3h 32m est.
dep bank 12:15–13:556x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
29% on time

of the last 7 operated SFO → DAL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +37 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+37 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN40% on time

Flights WN4523 12:15 Sa · WN1184 13:55 Tu We · WN4496 13:55 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10WN4496dep +57 → arr+88
09-09WN1184dep +36 → arr−34
09-08WN1184dep +6 → arr−5
09-071I506arrived+37
09-07WN4496dep +18 → arr+42
09-06LXJ578arrived+51
09-06WN1556dep +16 → arr+22

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · W 6 kt Full SFO delay board →
DALDallas +11 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 5 kt Full DAL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Dallas route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SFO-DAL
How we measure this →

SFO to DAL questions

Is SFO–DAL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–DAL?

Operators schedule 3 departures from SFO. 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 SFO to DAL?

Great-circle distance is 2,370 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 197–233 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–DAL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.