--- title: "Dallas (DFW) to San Diego (SAN) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop from DFW to SAN, about 89 flights a week. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-san" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-san.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Dallas to San Diego (DFW-SAN): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between Dallas (DFW) and San Diego (SAN), roughly 89 times a week. Where the timetable below gives a flight time, it's 3h 5m to 3h 26m for the 1,168 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Alaska Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See DFW to SAN on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 89 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 5m to 3h 26m Scheduled flight time 1,168 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Dallas to San Diego flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for DFW to SAN starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Dallas (DFW) to San Diego (SAN) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs DFW | Arrives SAN | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1794 | American Airlines | 07:15 | 08:24 | 3h 9m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321neo.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AS 690 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:05 | 09:31 | — | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-800.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1058 | American Airlines | 09:15 | 10:27 | 3h 12m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 3109 | American Airlines | 11:04 | 12:12 | 3h 8m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 648 | American Airlines | 13:10 | 14:17 | 3h 7m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2361 | American Airlines | 14:29 | 15:36 | 3h 7m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AS 545 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:25 | 16:49 | 3h 24m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2266 | American Airlines | 16:45 | 17:53 | 3h 8m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1789 | American Airlines | 17:54 | 19:02 | 3h 8m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1243 | American Airlines | 18:59 | 20:04 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1160 | American Airlines | 20:40 | 21:46 | 3h 6m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2568 | American Airlines | 22:32 | 23:38 | 3h 6m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | F9 1769 | Frontier Airlines | 07:05 | 08:24 | 3h 19m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1794 | American Airlines | 07:15 | 08:24 | 3h 9m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 690 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:05 | 09:31 | 3h 26m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-max-9.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1058 | American Airlines | 09:15 | 10:27 | 3h 12m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 3109 | American Airlines | 11:04 | 12:12 | 3h 8m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 648 | American Airlines | 13:10 | 14:17 | 3h 7m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2361 | American Airlines | 14:29 | 15:36 | 3h 7m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AS 545 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:25 | 16:49 | 3h 24m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2266 | American Airlines | 16:45 | 17:53 | 3h 8m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1789 | American Airlines | 17:54 | 19:02 | 3h 8m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1243 | American Airlines | 18:59 | 20:04 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1160 | American Airlines | 20:40 | 21:46 | 3h 6m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2568 | American Airlines | 22:32 | 23:38 | 3h 6m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1794 | American Airlines | 07:15 | 08:24 | 3h 9m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | F9 1769 | Frontier Airlines | 07:30 | 08:49 | 3h 19m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 690 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:05 | 09:31 | 3h 26m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1058 | American Airlines | 09:15 | 10:27 | 3h 12m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3109 | American Airlines | 11:04 | 12:12 | 3h 8m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 648 | American Airlines | 13:10 | 14:17 | 3h 7m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2361 | American Airlines | 14:29 | 15:36 | 3h 7m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AS 545 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 15:25 | 16:49 | 3h 24m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2266 | American Airlines | 16:45 | 17:53 | 3h 8m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1789 | American Airlines | 17:54 | 19:02 | 3h 8m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1243 | American Airlines | 18:59 | 20:04 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1160 | American Airlines | 20:40 | 21:46 | 3h 6m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2568 | American Airlines | 22:32 | 23:38 | 3h 6m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1794 | American Airlines | 07:15 | 08:24 | 3h 9m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | AS 690 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 08:05 | 09:31 | 3h 26m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | Showing the first 40 of 90 scheduled DFW to SAN departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every DFW to SAN date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Dallas to San Diego nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md) and the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321neo.md). Alaska Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-800.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-max-9.md), and the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as/737-900.md). Frontier Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321.md) and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on DFW to SAN departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Dallas to San Diego to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on Dallas to San Diego departures from October 19 to November 1. American Airlines had space open on 8 of 14 dates checked and Alaska Airlines on 12 of 14. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the DFW to SAN departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See DFW to SAN on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Dallas to San Diego nonstop Carriers operating DFW to SAN nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [Alaska Airlines (AS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/as.md)\ [The aircraft AS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as.md) - [Frontier Airlines (F9) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/f9.md)\ [The aircraft F9 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9.md) See DFW to SAN on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about DFW to SAN **How long is the flight from Dallas (DFW) to San Diego (SAN)?** Where the schedule table on this page lists a duration, scheduled flight times from Dallas (DFW) to San Diego (SAN) run from 3h 5m to 3h 26m. The nonstop covers about 1,168 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from DFW to SAN?** American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly DFW to SAN nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from DFW to SAN?** About 89 nonstop flights a week run between Dallas (DFW) and San Diego (SAN) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from DFW to SAN depart?** Scheduled DFW to SAN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:05 and 22:32, local time at Dallas. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate DFW to SAN nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 13 flight numbers for DFW to SAN nonstops, including AA 648, AA 1058, AA 1794, AA 2266, AA 2361, and AA 3109 on American Airlines, and AS 545 and AS 690 on Alaska Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on DFW to SAN?** Open the DFW to SAN route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [SAN to DFW upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/san-dfw.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md) or [Alaska Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/as.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Dallas (DFW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw.md), or [every route from San Diego (SAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/san.md). Nonstops from Dallas (DFW) to other airports within 150 miles of San Diego (SAN): - [Dallas (DFW) to Santa Ana (SNA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-sna.md), 76 miles from SAN - [Dallas (DFW) to Palm Springs (PSP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-psp.md), 85 miles from SAN - [Dallas (DFW) to Ontario (ONT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-ont.md), 94 miles from SAN - [Dallas (DFW) to Los Angeles (LAX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-lax.md), 110 miles from SAN - [Dallas (DFW) to Burbank (BUR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dfw-bur.md), 122 miles from SAN Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss DFW to SAN upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)