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Best Airline: SAN to DFW

San Diego to Dallas — airline reliability comparison

Alaska Airlines is the most reliable airline on the SAN to DFW route with a 83% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 68%. Based on 202 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

Alaska Airlines83%
American Airlines78%
Frontier Airlines68%

SAN to DFW Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Alaska AirlinesASBest83%1.4%40m202
American AirlinesAA78%2.2%94m11,320
Frontier AirlinesF9Worst68%1.9%81m1,218

Route Overview

77%
Overall On-Time
92m
Avg Delay
2.2%
Cancel Rate
12,740
Total Flights
SAN to DFW Route DetailsReturn: DFW to SAN
SAN AirportDFW Airport

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