Get SMS alerts for DFW-SFO flights. Texas to the Bay Area tech hub.
Track This RouteOutbound
3 hours 40 minutes
Return
3 hours 10 minutes
Daily Flights
8+
Airlines
3
Timezone note
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Dallas (Pacific vs Central Time).
About this route
Dallas to San Francisco connects American Airlines' hub with United's Bay Area fortress, making it a competitive corridor between two major carriers. The route serves heavy business traffic between the Texas corporate market and Silicon Valley, with premium cabin products on most flights.
SFO's fog-related capacity reductions are legendary — when visibility drops, only one runway can accept arrivals, cutting throughput dramatically. This makes SFO-bound flights particularly delay-prone, and landing alerts provide critical information for anyone coordinating pickups or ground transportation in the Bay Area.
How it works
Type the flight number for Dallas to San Francisco.
Enter the mobile number where you want to receive the alert.
We track the flight and text you when they touch down in San Francisco.
FAQ
About 3 hours 40 minutes westbound and 3 hours 10 minutes eastbound.
American Airlines, United, and Alaska offer nonstop service.
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Dallas (Pacific vs Central Time).
Avoid waiting at arrivals. Get a text the moment their Dallas to San Francisco flight touches down.
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