San Francisco to Dallas (SFO–DAL) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SFO Airport Page →
1,473 mi airlines charter/private 16/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 14 flights Verified 7m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
TWY221
TWY TWY
GA6C
10:00 AM
PDT
2:50 PM
CDT
2h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4523
WN Southwest
B38M
12:15 PM
PDT T2
5:45 PM
CDT
3h 30m
41%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3936
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
1:00 PM
PDT T2
6:30 PM
CDT
3h 30m
41%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1184
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
1:55 PM
PDT T2
7:25 PM
CDT
3h 30m
41%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1403
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
7S7
2:30 PM
PDT T2
8:00 PM
CDT
3h 30m
41%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2026
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
2:50 PM
PDT T2
8:20 PM
CDT
3h 30m
41%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4496
WN Southwest
B38M
2:57 PM
PDT T2
8:33 PM
CDT
3h 36m
41%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4313
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
3:35 PM
PDT T2
9:00 PM
CDT
3h 25m
41%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1462
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
7:30 AM
CDT T1
9:15 AM
PDT
3h 45m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2275
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
7:55 AM
CDT T1
9:40 AM
PDT
3h 45m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4682
WN Southwest
7S7
8:00 AM
CDT T1
9:40 AM
PDT
3h 40m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1368
WN Southwest
73H
8:00 AM
CDT T1
9:40 AM
PDT
3h 40m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1928
Starts Sep 20 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:20 AM
CDT T1
10:00 AM
PDT
3h 40m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4542
WN Southwest
737
9:10 AM
CDT T1
10:50 AM
PDT
3h 40m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices

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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
SMF Sacramento 5h 5m ACAVUA WN Sacramento (SMF) to Dallas flights
ABQ Albuquerque 5h 13m ACUA WN Albuquerque (ABQ) to Dallas flights
LAS Las Vegas 5h 15m ACASAZ EJAJRELXJ Las Vegas (LAS) to Dallas flights
PHX Phoenix 5h 15m AAACAZ LXJWN Phoenix (PHX) to Dallas flights
SLC Salt Lake City 5h 17m ACAFAM WN Salt Lake City (SLC) to Dallas flights
LAX Los Angeles 5h 20m AAAFAM WN Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas flights
ONT Ontario 5h 27m ACCMEJA WN Ontario (ONT) to Dallas flights
DEN Denver 5h 28m ACAVF9 WN Denver (DEN) to Dallas flights
SAN San Diego 5h 28m ACASAZ JREWN San Diego (SAN) to Dallas flights
AUS Austin 5h 30m ACDLKE EJALXJWN Austin (AUS) to Dallas flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
San Francisco to Dallas
3 carriers, 16 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 1,473 mi 3h 30m nonstop +2h ahead

SFO–DAL is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 1,473 miles in approximately 3h 30m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SFO–DAL service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 14 738, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 3h25-3h36 96%
DL Delta Air Lines 1 96% SkyTeam
TWY TWY 1 GA6C 2h50 96%
Aircraft on this route
738 Boeing 737-800 – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
GA6C Gulfstream G600 – TWY
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: TWY + WN (15 flights/wk, 94%)
SkyTeam: DL (1 flights/wk, 6%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, SFO to DAL direction.
Mon
3
flights
Tue
2
flights
Wed
2
flights
Thu
2
flights
Fri
2
flights
Sat
2
flights
Sun
2
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
8
Nonstop flights
16
Outbound / wk
17
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to DAL.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
41
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~26h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,498
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
SFO → DAL
96%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
96%
Arriving
96%
Return
DAL → SFO
82%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
82%
Arriving
97%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays → DAL delays →

Other ways to reach Dallas from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to Dallas Love Field.
Metric SFO→DAL OAK→DAL SJC→DAL
Distance from SFO 11 mi 30 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 8 12
Weekly flights 16 14 15
Flight time 3h 30m 3h 20m 3h 20m
Departure OTP 96%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO with service to Dallas Love Field.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+2h
Dallas is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · DAL: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 8:00 PM in Dallas.
Distance & Flight Time
1,473 mi / 2,371 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 3h 30m gate to gate.
Getting to SFO

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.

SFO–DAL Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to Dallas route.
Route details
Distance1,473 mi / 2,371 km
Flight time3h 30m
Time difference+2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights16 out / 17 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: DAL
IATA / ICAODAL / KDAL
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr17.3M
Elevation487 ft / 148 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to DAL flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas Love Field take about 3h 30m gate to gate. The route covers 1,473 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from SFO to DAL: Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and others.
This route has daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Sacramento, Albuquerque International Sunport and Harry Reid.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to DAL and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Dallas is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.
Yes, return flights from DAL to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OAK, SJC and SCK. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from SFO to DAL

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Dallas Love Field (DAL) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines. With 16 weekly departures, this is a well served route.

SFO to DAL Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SFO to DAL is about 3 hours 30 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,473 miles (2,371 km). There are approximately 16 weekly flights outbound and 17 return, totaling 33 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Sacramento, Albuquerque International Sunport and Harry Reid. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK), San Jose (SJC) and Stockton (SCK).