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Best Airline: DFW to SMF

Dallas to Sacramento — airline reliability comparison

American Airlines is the most reliable airline on the DFW to SMF route with a 69% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 45%. Based on 6,062 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

American Airlines69%
Frontier Airlines45%

DFW to SMF Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
American AirlinesAABest69%2.1%74m6,062
Frontier AirlinesF9Worst45%0.0%80m40

Route Overview

68%
Overall On-Time
74m
Avg Delay
2.1%
Cancel Rate
6,131
Total Flights
DFW to SMF Route DetailsReturn: SMF to DFW
DFW AirportSMF Airport

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