Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 3h 43m
Bearing
290° W
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,461 miles (2,352 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–SFO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–SFO; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
668
April 2026
Seats
117,806
both directions
Passengers
102,736
both directions
Load factor
87.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–SFO?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–SFO departures in April 2026 (495), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
495 departures · 93,042 seats
Share of departures74.1%88.4%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
155 departures · 21,416 seats
Share of departures23.2%81.0%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
18 departures · 3,348 seats
Share of departures2.7%93.6%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SFO?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 58% of DFW–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
389 departures · 88.3% load
58.2% - Airbus A319
108 departures · 84.0% load
16.2% - Boeing 737-800
81 departures · 90.3% load
12.1% - Airbus A321neo
48 departures · 80.7% load
7.2% - Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 93.6% load
2.7% - Airbus A320
13 departures · 69.5% load
1.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 93.9% load
0.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 85.3% load
0.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 69.0% load
0.3%
How has DFW–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SFO departures fell from 721 in May 2025 to 668 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
721 departures · 111,622 passengers
86.6%
Load
June 2025
708 departures · 117,484 passengers
90.3%
Load
July 2025
724 departures · 123,199 passengers
91.4%
Load
August 2025
652 departures · 109,501 passengers
91.0%
Load
September 2025
593 departures · 98,949 passengers
89.8%
Load
October 2025
694 departures · 118,038 passengers
90.6%
Load
November 2025
640 departures · 107,111 passengers
90.2%
Load
December 2025
673 departures · 107,636 passengers
90.0%
Load
January 2026
562 departures · 85,097 passengers
84.2%
Load
February 2026
579 departures · 91,637 passengers
86.9%
Load
March 2026
667 departures · 105,439 passengers
87.6%
Load
April 2026
668 departures · 102,736 passengers
87.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SFO
89.1% full
335 departures · 53,173 passengers
SFO → DFW
85.2% full
333 departures · 49,563 passengers
Nonstop DFW–SFO 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 Francisco (SFO)?
DFW to SFO is 1,461 miles (2,352 km / 1,270 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 1,461-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–SFO?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (58.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (16.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,461-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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