Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Diego (SAN) flights

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines fly nonstop from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport, with about 89 flights a week in July 2026. The 1,171-mile flight takes about 3h 4m gate to gate.

From

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

SAN

San Diego

San Diego International Airport

Distance: 1,171 mi · 1,885 km
Flight time: 3h 4m
Airlines: 3
Seats filled: 87%

Flights a week, July 2026

3,559 flights and 588,420 passengers in 12 months

Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying DFW to SAN

Airline	Flights a week	Aircraft	Passengers (12 months)	Flight time
American Airlines	68	Airbus A321, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320-100/200	519,522	3h 3m
Alaska Airlines	14	Boeing 737 MAX 9, Boeing 737-900ER, Boeing 737-800	26,238	3h 10m
Frontier Airlines	7	Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321, Airbus A320-100/200	42,660	3h 11m

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

DFW to SAN flight schedule

21 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 11 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 7:15am and the last at 10:59pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

Flight	Departs	Arrives	Days flown in August 2026	On time (12 months)
AA 1794American Airlines	7:15am	8:12am	27	74%
AA 2462American Airlines	7:16am	8:16am	4	75%
AA 2476American Airlines	9:05am	10:05am	4	79%
AA 3126American Airlines	9:30am	10:29am	27	64%
AA 3109American Airlines	11:02am	11:57am	27	52%
AA 3102American Airlines	11:06am	12:03pm	4	61%
AA 2361American Airlines	12:11pm	1:07pm	27	57%
AA 1769American Airlines	1:18pm	2:14pm	27	52%
AA 2459American Airlines	1:20pm	2:17pm	4	49%
F9 1425Frontier Airlines	2:35pm	3:41pm	31	69%
AA 2485American Airlines	2:42pm	3:39pm	4	40%
AS 551Alaska Airlines	2:52pm	3:54pm	31	62%
AA 2266American Airlines	4:46pm	5:43pm	8	n/a
AA 2458American Airlines	4:53pm	5:54pm	4	39%
AA 1789American Airlines	5:56pm	6:54pm	27	26%
AA 3195American Airlines	6:15pm	7:20pm	4	47%
AA 1243American Airlines	6:55pm	7:54pm	31	52%
AS 780Alaska Airlines	7:24pm	8:29pm	31	47%
AA 1694American Airlines	8:02pm	9:03pm	27	35%
AA 1011American Airlines	9:34pm	10:37pm	4	35%
AA 2568American Airlines	10:59pm	11:59pm	12	56%

Is DFW to SAN on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 63% of 3,738 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 2.3% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 8am were the most punctual (85%), those around 9pm the least (49%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (46%).

Airline	Flights	On time	Average delay	Cancelled
American Airlines	3,212	64%	25 min	2.4%
Alaska Airlines	264	57%	31 min	0.8%
Frontier Airlines	262	68%	26 min	1.9%

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 departure	Flights	On time
7am to 8am	360	84%
8am to 9am	260	85%
9am to 10am	108	72%
11am to 12pm	358	65%
12pm to 1pm	108	60%
1pm to 2pm	315	61%
2pm to 3pm	424	63%
4pm to 5pm	224	58%
5pm to 6pm	272	70%
6pm to 7pm	120	45%
7pm to 8pm	446	56%
8pm to 9pm	146	40%
9pm to 10pm	278	49%
10pm to 11pm	262	58%

Flights by month

Month	Flights	Passengers
August 2025	284	48,145
September 2025	257	44,492
October 2025	286	49,126
November 2025	249	40,838
December 2025	280	46,533
January 2026	243	39,531
February 2026	244	40,777
March 2026	290	47,207
April 2026	299	49,422
May 2026	365	58,298
June 2026	367	59,815
July 2026	395	64,236

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