How often are DFW to SAT flights on time?

Flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Antonio (SAT) arrive on time 74% of the time across 23,782 flights of official data.

Which airline is most reliable on the DFW to SAT route?

Spirit Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 82% across 217 flights.

Route reliability

Flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to San Antonio arrive on time 74% of the time across 23,782 flights. Here’s how each airline really performs.

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On-time rate

23,782 flights

Airline	On-time	Flights
Spirit Airlines	82%	217
American Airlines	74%	23,565

On-time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, per BTS TranStats. Compare the reverse leg SAT → DFW.

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