Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 3h 08m
Bearing
275° W
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,168 miles (1,880 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–SAN; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
790
July 2026
Seats
148,067
both directions
Passengers
125,393
both directions
Load factor
84.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–SAN?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–SAN departures in July 2026 (604), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
604 departures · 115,138 seats
Share of departures76.5%85.9%
Load
- AS
124 departures · 21,403 seats
Share of departures15.7%76.1%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 11,526 seats
Share of departures7.8%88.1%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SAN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 65% of DFW–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
512 departures · 85.3% load
64.8% - Airbus A321neo
95 departures · 89.7% load
12.0% - Airbus A320neo
57 departures · 87.9% load
7.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
53 departures · 72.3% load
6.7% - Boeing 737-800
33 departures · 73.2% load
4.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
32 departures · 84.5% load
4.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 80.0% load
0.8% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 88.8% load
0.3%
How has DFW–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SAN departures rose from 566 in August 2025 to 790 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
566 departures · 96,787 passengers
89.8%
Load
September 2025
511 departures · 88,468 passengers
90.1%
Load
October 2025
573 departures · 97,197 passengers
88.3%
Load
November 2025
501 departures · 82,408 passengers
85.2%
Load
December 2025
567 departures · 92,789 passengers
85.3%
Load
January 2026
492 departures · 79,024 passengers
84.3%
Load
February 2026
489 departures · 82,140 passengers
87.5%
Load
March 2026
581 departures · 95,724 passengers
85.0%
Load
April 2026
595 departures · 98,749 passengers
86.9%
Load
May 2026
723 departures · 112,064 passengers
82.5%
Load
June 2026
729 departures · 119,482 passengers
87.4%
Load
July 2026
790 departures · 125,393 passengers
84.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SAN
87.0% full
395 departures · 64,236 passengers
SAN → DFW
82.4% full
395 departures · 61,157 passengers
Nonstop DFW–SAN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from San Diego (SAN)?
DFW to SAN is 1,168 miles (1,880 km / 1,015 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 1,168-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–SAN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (64.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (12.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,168-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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