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Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Santa Rosa (STS): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Santa Rosa (STS) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 187 departures over the past year, roughly 4 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 77% arrived on time.

On-time
77%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
18 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Flights/day
0.51
last 12 months
Duration
3h 52m
scheduled
Distance
1,495 mi

Best airline from DFW to STS

2 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-06 and 2026-05.

AirlineOn-timeAvg delayCancelledFlights
Envoy Airmost reliable89%7 min0.0%109
American Airlines73%22 min0.7%289

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for DFW to STS flights50%75%100%June 2024: 67% on-time (30 flights)67Jun 2024July 2024: 77% on-time (31 flights)77August 2024: 68% on-time (31 flights)68September 2024: 87% on-time (30 flights)87Sep 2024October 2024: 71% on-time (31 flights)71November 2024: 70% on-time (27 flights)70December 2024: 75% on-time (4 flights)75Dec 2024May 2025: 82% on-time (27 flights)82June 2025: 69% on-time (30 flights)69July 2025: 61% on-time (31 flights)61Jul 2025August 2025: 81% on-time (31 flights)81September 2025: 90% on-time (30 flights)90October 2025: 92% on-time (25 flights)92Oct 2025November 2025: 96% on-time (27 flights)96December 2025: 50% on-time (2 flights)50May 2026: 73% on-time (11 flights)73May 2026

Best time to fly from DFW to STS

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday75%19 min
Tuesday79%14 min
Wednesday75%12 min
Thursday80%14 min
Friday72%21 min
Saturday78%15 min
Sundaybest81%28 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft40%
  • Airline operations38%
  • National airspace system19%
  • Weather3%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from DFW to STS delayed?
23% of DFW–STS flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 18 minutes.
Which airline is most reliable from DFW to STS?
Envoy Air has the best on-time record on this route at 89%, based on 109 flights. 2 airlines flew DFW–STS frequently enough to compare in this period.
How long is the flight from DFW to STS?
The scheduled DFW–STS flight time averages 3h 52m over 1,495 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 23% of the time.
How often are DFW to STS flights cancelled?
0.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from DFW to STS?
July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 61% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2025 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 35-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 398 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.