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Best Airline: DFW to SAN

Dallas to San Diego — airline reliability comparison

Frontier Airlines is the most reliable airline on the DFW to SAN route with a 71% on-time rate, compared to Alaska Airlines at 59%. Based on 1,219 flights tracked.

This route involves high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Frontier Airlines71%
American Airlines67%
Alaska Airlines59%

DFW to SAN Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Frontier AirlinesF9Best71%2.1%74m1,219
American AirlinesAA67%2.2%70m11,325
Alaska AirlinesASWorst59%1.4%64m202

Route Overview

67%
Overall On-Time
71m
Avg Delay
2.2%
Cancel Rate
12,746
Total Flights
DFW to SAN Route DetailsReturn: SAN to DFW
DFW AirportSAN Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.