Dallas (DAL) to San Diego (SAN) flights

Southwest Airlines flies nonstop from Dallas Love Field to San Diego International Airport, with about 32 flights a week in July 2026. The 1,182-mile flight takes about 3h 1m gate to gate.

From
DAL
Dallas
Dallas Love Field
To
SAN
San Diego
San Diego International Airport
Distance
1,182 mi · 1,902 km
Flight time
3h 1m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
81%
Flights a week, July 2026
1,551 flights and 208,341 passengers in 12 months
SANSANDAL
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying DAL to SAN

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines32Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7208,3413h 1m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

DAL to SAN flight schedule

12 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 2 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 6:10am and the last at 9:00pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 4684Southwest Airlines6:10am7:10am16100%
WN 10Southwest Airlines10:15am11:10am8n/a
WN 4049Southwest Airlines10:15am11:10am1638%
WN 4627Southwest Airlines10:55am11:50am4n/a
WN 581Southwest Airlines11:10am12:05pm4n/a
WN 4853Southwest Airlines12:20pm1:15pm2060%
WN 2586Southwest Airlines1:30pm2:25pm4n/a
WN 4916Southwest Airlines1:45pm2:40pm1258%
WN 380Southwest Airlines2:35pm3:35pm4n/a
WN 1356Southwest Airlines6:00pm6:55pm2442%
WN 1587Southwest Airlines6:35pm7:30pm4n/a
WN 3065Southwest Airlines9:00pm9:55pm1242%

Is DAL to SAN on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 72% of 1,597 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.3% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 7am were the most punctual (95%), those around 8pm the least (41%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (47%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines1,59772%16 min1.3%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
6am to 7am286
93%
7am to 8am112
95%
8am to 9am65
94%
9am to 10am46
76%
10am to 11am73
60%
11am to 12pm191
70%
12pm to 1pm53
55%
1pm to 2pm69
75%
3pm to 4pm64
64%
4pm to 5pm83
65%
5pm to 6pm93
63%
6pm to 7pm120
55%
7pm to 8pm121
67%
8pm to 9pm81
41%
9pm to 10pm71
47%
10pm to 11pm43
61%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025120
15,008
September 2025115
14,403
October 2025138
18,416
November 2025127
15,996
December 2025136
18,714
January 2026119
14,679
February 2026122
15,747
March 2026136
18,818
April 2026130
17,500
May 2026133
18,363
June 2026133
20,098
July 2026142
20,599

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.