Dallas (DAL) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 3h 45m
Bearing
290° W
Dallas (DAL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,473 miles (2,371 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAL–SFO; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
62
June 2026
Seats
9,705
both directions
Passengers
8,333
both directions
Load factor
85.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–SFO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–SFO departures in June 2026 (59), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
59 departures · 9,489 seats
Share of departures95.2%86.5%
Load
- DL
3 departures · 216 seats
Share of departures4.8%59.3%
Load
What plane flies DAL–SFO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 35% of DAL–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
22 departures · 87.0% load
35.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
21 departures · 88.1% load
33.9% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 83.8% load
25.8% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 59.3% load
4.8%
How has DAL–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–SFO departures rose from 2 in July 2025 to 62 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
2 departures · 41 passengers
28.5%
Load
August 2025
2 departures · 30 passengers
20.8%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 47 passengers
66.2%
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 1 passengers
7.1%
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 42 passengers
24.0%
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 1 passengers
6.3%
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 69 passengers
78.4%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
54 departures · 7,235 passengers
83.9%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 7,179 passengers
80.4%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 7,858 passengers
81.3%
Load
June 2026
62 departures · 8,333 passengers
85.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → DAL
88.8% full
32 departures · 4,149 passengers
DAL → SFO
83.1% full
30 departures · 4,184 passengers
Nonstop DAL–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from San Francisco (SFO)?
DAL to SFO is 1,473 miles (2,371 km / 1,280 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 1,473-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–SFO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (35.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,473-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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