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DFW → SFO

Dallas–Fort Worth to San Francisco · departing 8:59 PM

Route on-time rate
64.1%
13,127 flights analyzed
At 6–9 PM
54.6%
3,238 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
1.77%
Share of scheduled flights

DFW → SFO flights departing 6–9 PM arrive on time 54.6% of the time, against 64.1% across the whole day — your departure window is 9.5 points worse than average for this route.

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Other times on DFW → SFO

Time of day

On DFW → SFO, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 83.0% of the time, against 54.6% for those leaving 6–9 PM: 28.4 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM83.0%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM65.2%
  • 12–3 PM65.1%
  • 3–6 PM57.5%
  • 6–9 PM54.6%Your time
  • 9 PM–5 AM54.2%

Day of week

  • Monday61.9%
  • Tuesday70.5%Best
  • Wednesday66.6%
  • Thursday60.8%
  • Friday64.1%
  • Saturday67.0%
  • Sunday59.3%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – August 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on DFW → SFO, the ones scheduled closest to 8:59 PM first.

Flights on DFW → SFO and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
F93999Frontier AirlinesLive map8:59 PM58.7%3.81%
AA446American AirlinesLive map10:40 PM101 min away52.4%3.05%
AA1430American AirlinesLive map6:55 PM124 min away53.1%2.96%
AA2810American AirlinesLive map4:53 PM246 min away52.8%2.04%
AA2325American AirlinesLive map12:32 PM507 min away74.3%0.73%
UA1712United AirlinesLive map11:02 AM597 min away36.4%1.00%
AA1949American AirlinesLive map7:10 AM611 min away80.0%1.71%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – August 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for DFW, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
6:29 PM – 6:59 PM

2h 0m before your 8:59 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for DFW, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · DFWNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
64°F · wind 4 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Dallas–Fort Worth airport profile →

Arriving · SFONo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
59°F · wind 0 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

San Francisco airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Dallas–Fort Worth to San Francisco.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
DFW→SFO Dallas–Fort Worth to San Francisco your route64.1%1.77%36
DFW→SJC Dallas–Fort Worth to San Jose72.8%1.47%55
DAL→OAK Dallas to Oakland71.4%0.70%60
DAL→SJC Dallas to San Jose74.4%0.97%64

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
American Airlines9,68661.6%1.92%4 min
United Airlines2,59373.8%0.77%-4 min
Frontier Airlines80462.1%3.23%3 min