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.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies DFW–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 85% full.
Departures
768
May 2026
Seats
141,454
both directions
Passengers
120,179
both directions
Load factor
85.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–SFO?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–SFO departures in May 2026 (525), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
525 departures · 98,844 seats
Share of departures68.4%86.1%
Load
- UA
188 departures · 30,172 seats
Share of departures24.5%79.5%
Load
- F9
55 departures · 12,438 seats
Share of departures7.2%88.9%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SFO?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 58% of DFW–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
448 departures · 85.4% load
58.3% - Boeing 737-800
94 departures · 88.5% load
12.2% - Airbus A321neo
67 departures · 89.8% load
8.7% - Airbus A320
41 departures · 77.6% load
5.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
33 departures · 74.6% load
4.3% - Airbus A319
32 departures · 79.2% load
4.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
31 departures · 78.4% load
4.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 83.0% load
1.8% - Airbus A320neo
8 departures · 91.4% load
1.0%
How has DFW–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SFO departures rose from 708 in June 2025 to 768 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
768 departures · 120,179 passengers
85.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SFO
88.2% full
388 departures · 63,396 passengers
SFO → DFW
81.6% full
380 departures · 56,783 passengers
Nonstop DFW–SFO 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (58.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (12.2%).
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.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Other routes from SFO
Popular long-haul routes