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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–SAN; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
595
April 2026
Seats
113,601
both directions
Passengers
98,749
both directions
Load factor
86.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–SAN?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–SAN departures in April 2026 (523), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
523 departures · 99,672 seats
Share of departures87.9%88.0%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
38 departures · 8,072 seats
Share of departures6.4%84.2%
Load
- AS
Alaska Airlines
34 departures · 5,857 seats
Share of departures5.7%71.6%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SAN?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 78% of DFW–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
465 departures · 87.0% load
78.1% - Airbus A321neo
78 departures · 91.3% load
13.1% - Airbus A320neo
17 departures · 90.9% load
2.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
15 departures · 72.5% load
2.5% - Boeing 737-800
11 departures · 76.1% load
1.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 64.3% load
1.3% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 90.7% load
0.2%
How has DFW–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SAN departures rose from 586 in May 2025 to 595 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
586 departures · 95,575 passengers
85.2%
Load
June 2025
624 departures · 104,642 passengers
87.9%
Load
July 2025
648 departures · 110,116 passengers
89.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SAN
86.6% full
299 departures · 49,422 passengers
SAN → DFW
87.3% full
296 departures · 49,327 passengers
Nonstop DFW–SAN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (78.1%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (13.1%).
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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