Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas-Fort Worth, United StatesDFW / KDFW
International hub · 229 direct destinations · 7 runways · longest runway 13,402 ft
61 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Dallas-Fort Worth → San Diego
DFW
Dallas-Fort WorthDallas Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas-Fort WorthDallas Fort Worth International AirportSANSan DiegoSan Diego International Airport
San DiegoSan Diego International Airport- Distance
- 1,168 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 50m
San Diego is currently 2 hours behind Dallas-Fort Worth.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 9.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 9.5
- flights per day
- 12
- busiest month · May
- 8
- quietest month · Nov
- 2 hr 38 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 8Jan2026
- 8.5Feb
- 9Mar
- 10Apr
- 12May
- 12Jun
- 12Jul
- 11Aug
- 11Sep
- 9Oct2025
- 8Nov
- 9Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
American Airlinesall year
Alaska Airlinessummer
Frontier Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Dallas-Fort Worth. Most departures between 19:00 and 22:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 10.4Mon
- 9.4Tue
- 8.8Wed
- 9.1Thu
- 10.2Fri
- 10Sat
- 9.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321A32172%
- Airbus A321neoA21N15%
- Airbus A320neoA20N3%
- Boeing 737-800B7383%
- Boeing 737-900B7393%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 8 | 231 |
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| February 2026 | 8.5 | 240 |
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| March 2026 | 9 | 277 |
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| April 2026 | 10 | 273 |
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| May 2026 | 12 | 320 |
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| June 2026 | 12 | 332 |
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| July 2026 | 12 | 376 |
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| August 2026 | 11 | 333 |
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| September 2026 | 11 | 324 |
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| October 2025 | 9 | 285 |
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| November 2025 | 8 | 238 |
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| December 2025 | 9 | 260 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DFW-SAN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Dallas-Fort Worth: 229.
- Direct destinations observed from San Diego: 90.
The airports on this route
San Diego International Airport
San Diego, United StatesSAN / KSAN
Major airport · 90 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,400 ft
81 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Dallas-Fort Worth to San Diego
The observed direct connection between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) covers approximately 1,168 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 50m. Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and Frontier Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Dallas-Fort Worth from San Diego by air?
- The great-circle distance between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and San Diego International Airport is approximately 1,168 mi.
- How long is the flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to San Diego?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Dallas-Fort Worth to San Diego?
- Yes, a direct connection between DFW and SAN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and Frontier Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to San Diego?
- On average around 9.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,489 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Dallas-Fort Worth and San Diego?
- San Diego is currently 2 hours behind Dallas-Fort Worth.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.