DFW → SANDallas-Fort Worth to San Diego

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Diego (SAN): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 63 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. 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 16 October 2026 at 05:49 UTC.

Today, DFW → SAN

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:15 AA1794American On scheduleGate A36 · TA SAN 08:24scheduled
  2. 07:30 F91769Frontier On scheduleGate E18 · TE SAN 08:49scheduled
  3. 08:05 AS690Alaska Airlines On scheduleGate E11 · TE SAN 09:31scheduled
  4. 09:15 AA1058 On scheduleGate D31 · TD ·
  5. 11:04 AA3109 On scheduleGate B6 · TB ·
  6. 13:10 AA648 Sched 13:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 14:29 AA2361 Sched 14:29Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 15:25 AS545 Sched 15:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 16:45 AA2266 Sched 16:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 17:54 AA1789American Sched 17:54Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. 18:59 AA1243American Sched 18:59Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  12. 20:40 AA1160American Sched 20:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  13. 22:32 AA2568American Sched 22:32Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked DFW board 00:49 · SAN board 22:04

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth disrupted · +64
SAN San Diego heavy · +40
1,880 km · ~2h 55m est.
dep bank 07:15–22:3218x weekly
Disrupted · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
30 / 100

route health from live DFW and SAN delay boards

Median arrival delay is +63 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+63 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS690 08:05 daily · AS545 15:25 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91769 07:30 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA1058departed−5
10-15AA1160dep +56 → arr+63
10-15AA1243dep +14 → arr+37
10-15AA2568dep +69 → arr+72

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 +64 min disrupted 🌫 overcast · NNW 17 kt Full DFW delay board →
SANSan Diego +40 min heavy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DFW: 70% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +70 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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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How we measure this →

DFW to SAN questions

Is DFW–SAN running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 30/100. 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 17:54 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 88 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.