Dallas-Fort Worth to San Francisco (DFW–SFO) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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Most recently operated nonstop flights — the month shown is when each was last scheduled. Most destinations remain reachable with a connection.
No discontinued nonstop flights on record for this route.
DFW–SFO is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, United Airlines and Frontier lead the route. The flight covers 1,462 miles in approximately 3h 49m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.
Airline Landscape
| Airline | Freq/wk | Aircraft | Duration | Dep OTP | Alliance | Codeshares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA American Airlines Also: AY, BA, CX, CZ, FJ, G3, GF, IB, JL, QF, QR, RJ | 70 | 321, 738, A21N | 3h06-3h51 | Oneworld | AY, BA, CX, CZ, FJ, G3, GF, IB, JL, QF, QR, RJ | |
| UA United Airlines Also: AC, CA, NH, NZ, OZ, VA | 37 | 320, 738, 739 | 3h47-3h57 | Star Alliance | AC, CA, NH, NZ, OZ, VA | |
| F9 Frontier Also: Y4 | 7 | A20N | 4h03 | – | Y4 |
Weekly Schedule Pattern
Connection Landscape
On-Time Performance
Other ways to reach San Francisco from Dallas-Fort Worth
| Metric | DFW→SFO | DAL→SFO | FTW→SFO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance from DFW | – | 12 mi | 19 mi |
| Nonstop airlines | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Weekly flights | 375 | 9 | – |
| Flight time | 3h 49m | 3h 35m | 3h 21m |
| Departure OTP | 100% | – | – |
Travel Essentials
DFW: CDT · SFO: PDT
When it's 6:00 PM in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 4:00 PM in San Francisco.
DART Orange Line runs from downtown Dallas to Terminal A (50 min, $3). TEXRail serves Terminal B from Fort Worth ($2.50). No direct rail connects both cities to DFW; choose based on your origin. Ride-shares cost $25–45 from either city center.DFW's five terminals span 17,000 acres. The free Skylink people mover connects all terminals airside.
BART from SFO station (free AirTrain from any terminal to the station) to downtown San Francisco takes 30–40 minutes ($10.45 to Embarcadero). Traffic on 101 can make taxis and ride-hails much slower during peak hours; BART skips all of that. BART also reaches Oakland, Berkeley, and Millbrae for Caltrain connections.Ride-hails from SFO use a dedicated garage pickup area; follow signs. Taxis are metered; downtown SF costs $40–60. Caltrain to the Peninsula (Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose) requires taking BART to Millbrae station for the transfer. Rental cars are at a consolidated facility accessible by AirTrain.
Coastal fog dominates the climate pattern. The thick marine layer ("Karl the Fog") rolls into SFO from the Pacific regularly in summer (June–September), causing significant low-visibility delays even on days that appear sunny inland. Morning fog burns off by afternoon most days, but persistent IFR conditions can last all day. This is the primary flight disruption risk at SFO.
Temperatures are mild year-round (10–20°C) with little seasonal variation. Winters bring rain (December–March) and occasional atmospheric river events that cause brief but intense flooding on the 101. Summers are cool. Pack a light jacket year-round. Wind off the bay affects small aircraft approach paths.
DFW–SFO Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Dallas/Fort Worth to San Francisco: American's Transcontinental Trunk
DFW-SFO is operated almost entirely by American Airlines out of its Dallas hub, with 10 to 12 daily departures covering the 1,464-mile sector in around three hours 30 minutes westbound and three hours eastbound. American fields both premium transcontinental aircraft and standard narrowbodies on this route, creating a two-tier product within the same schedule. The corridor connects American's largest hub to the Bay Area's concentrated tech-sector demand, keeping load factors elevated year-round. Alaska Airlines and Delta occasionally serve this pair with connecting itineraries but do not operate DFW-SFO nonstop.
Delay Exposure and Hub Connectivity
DFW sits in the central US convective corridor and experiences significant summer thunderstorm exposure. SFO adds its own marine-layer fog risk, particularly in May through July. The combination gives DFW-SFO one of the higher combined delay profiles among US transcontinental pairs. Passengers connecting at DFW to international American flights benefit from the full network in Terminals D and E; the international terminal at DFW is Terminal D, served by the SkyLink tram. At SFO, BART from the airport to downtown San Francisco takes 30 minutes and costs $10.65.