Dallas to San Francisco — airline reliability comparison
SkyWest Airlines is the most reliable airline on the DFW to SFO route with a 85% on-time rate, compared to American Airlines at 63%. Based on 13 flights tracked.
This route involves high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.| Airline | On-Time % | Cancel % | Avg Delay | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesOOBest | 85% | 0.0% | 27m | 13 |
| United AirlinesUA | 75% | 1.0% | 94m | 2,868 |
| Frontier AirlinesF9 | 63% | 3.3% | 69m | 911 |
| American AirlinesAAWorst | 63% | 2.1% | 72m | 10,745 |
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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.