DFW → SFODallas-Fort Worth to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Francisco (SFO): 142 nonstop departures observed each week across 22 airlines. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. 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 16 October 2026 at 11:28 UTC.

Today, DFW → SFO

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 UA790United On scheduleGate E8 · TE SFO est. 08:35sched 08:53
  2. 07:05 AA1949American On scheduleGate C28 · TC SFO est. 08:47sched 09:01
  3. 08:20 AA1849American On scheduleGate C27 · TC SFO 10:23scheduled
  4. 11:00 UA1922United On scheduleGate E9 · TE SFO 12:56scheduled
  5. 11:15 AA2387American On scheduleGate D34 · TD SFO 13:10scheduled
  6. 13:16 AA1731American On scheduleGate B11 · TB SFO 15:10scheduled
  7. 15:33 UA2413 On scheduleGate E8 · TE ·
  8. 16:10 AA2810 On scheduleGate B9 · TB ·
  9. 17:30 AA2333 On scheduleGate B16 · TB ·
  10. 19:12 AA1430 Sched 19:12Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. 19:55 UA2330 Sched 19:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  12. 20:20 F93999 Sched 20:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  13. 21:10 AA2522 Sched 21:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. 22:01 AA2775 Sched 22:01Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  15. 22:50 AA446American Sched 22:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  16. · AC3409Air Canada On schedule SFO 12:56scheduled
  17. · AC3659Air Canada On schedule SFO est. 08:35sched 08:53
  18. · BA2496British Airways On schedule SFO 15:10scheduled
  19. · CX7613Cathay Pacific On schedule SFO 10:23scheduled
  20. · G33602Gol On schedule SFO 15:10scheduled
  21. · G36173Gol On schedule SFO 13:10scheduled
  22. · G36290Gol On schedule SFO 10:23scheduled
  23. · JL7543Japan Airlines On schedule SFO 10:23scheduled
  24. · JL7577Japan Airlines On schedule SFO 13:10scheduled
  25. · NH7373ANA (All Nippon Airways) On schedule SFO est. 08:35sched 08:53
  26. · NZ9090Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 08:35sched 08:53
  27. · NZ9091Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 12:56scheduled
  28. · QF3158Qantas On schedule SFO 13:10scheduled
  29. · QF4747Qantas On schedule SFO 15:10scheduled
  30. · QR2239Qatar On schedule SFO 15:10scheduled
  31. · VA8275Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 08:35sched 08:53
  32. · VA8519Virgin Australia On schedule SFO 12:56scheduled

Checked DFW board 06:21 · SFO board 04:28

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
SFO San Francisco disrupted · +86
2,352 km · ~3h 31m est.
dep bank 00:44–23:57142x weekly
Under pressure · 22 airlines · 142x weekly · nonstop
50 / 100

route health from live DFW and SFO delay boards

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures142x22 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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 08:53 daily · AC3132 11:16 Su · AC3409 12:56 Mo Th Fr Sa · AC3584 17:28 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7310 varies We Sa

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9090 08:53 daily · NZ9091 12:56 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · NZ9092 17:28 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · NZ9093 21:50 daily

ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH

Flights NH7373 08:53 daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ6314 21:50 daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA6767 00:44 daily · BA2496 15:10 daily · BA4359 18:02 daily · BA2495 19:25 daily

Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX7613 10:23 daily · CX7501 21:07 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ1631 21:07 Mo Tu Th Sa

Fiji AirwaysFJ

Flights FJ5069 21:07 We Fr Sa Su

FinnairAY

Flights AY4296 19:25 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93999 20:20 daily

Gol Transportes AéreosG3

Flights G36290 10:23 daily · G36173 13:10 daily · G33602 15:10 daily

Gulf AirGF

Flights GF6505 00:44 daily · GF6446 18:02 daily · GF6698 19:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · GF6514 23:06 daily

Iberia AirlinesIB

Flights IB8250 00:44 daily · IB8031 18:02 daily · IB8218 19:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · IB8125 23:57 daily

Japan AirlinesJL

Flights JL7543 10:23 daily · JL7577 13:10 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF3158 13:10 daily · QF4747 15:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF3234 18:02 daily · QF4378 19:25 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR2239 15:10 Tu We Th Fr Sa · QR9199 19:25 daily

Royal JordanianRJ

Flights RJ7200 21:07 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · RJ7042 23:06 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · RJ7726 23:57 Mo Tu We Fr Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA790 07:00 daily · UA1922 11:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · UA2413 15:33 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA2330 19:55 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8275 08:53 daily · VA8519 12:56 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · VA8579 17:28 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · VA8276 21:50 daily

VolarisY4

Flights Y42698 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA446arrived−5
10-15BA6767arrived−5
10-15GF6505arrived−5
10-15IB8250arrived−5

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NNE 22 kt Full DFW delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +86 min disrupted 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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 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 arrival side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. 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 430 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.