Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Luis Obispo (SBP)
Flight time
≈ 3h 31m
Bearing
283° W
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) is 1,357 miles (2,185 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–SBP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–SBP; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
10,052
both directions
Passengers
8,717
both directions
Load factor
86.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–SBP?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–SBP in May 2026 (61 departures).
- AA
61 departures · 10,052 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.7%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SBP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 56% of DFW–SBP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 86.4% load
55.7% - Airbus A320
20 departures · 85.9% load
32.8% - Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 90.2% load
11.5%
How has DFW–SBP traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SBP departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 61 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SBP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 9,452 passengers
91.6%
Load
July 2025
59 departures · 9,385 passengers
92.5%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 9,234 passengers
87.0%
Load
September 2025
54 departures · 7,657 passengers
82.4%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 9,150 passengers
87.2%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 6,680 passengers
79.5%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,873 passengers
79.4%
Load
January 2026
56 departures · 5,440 passengers
63.8%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 5,672 passengers
78.4%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 6,231 passengers
87.9%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 7,479 passengers
89.3%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 8,717 passengers
86.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SBP
87.6% full
31 departures · 4,478 passengers
SBP → DFW
85.8% full
30 departures · 4,239 passengers
Nonstop DFW–SBP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 Luis Obispo (SBP)?
DFW to SBP is 1,357 miles (2,185 km / 1,180 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to SBP?
A nonstop covers the 1,357-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–SBP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (55.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (32.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–SBP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,357-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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