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Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 88% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 73% in December 2024. Across the year it averages 83% against a national 78%, over roughly 36 departures a day to 13 destinations.

Departures on-time
83%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
15 min
Arrivals on-time
79%
Cancelled
0.8%
Destinations
13
nonstop
Airlines
8

Plan your departure from FAT

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 5 a.m.
92% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
84% on-time
Most reliable airline here
United Airlines
86% on-time from FAT
Cancellation risk
0.8%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at FAT50%75%100%August 2024: 83% on-time (1,009 flights)83Aug 2024September 2024: 86% on-time (1,010 flights)86October 2024: 88% on-time (1,098 flights)88November 2024: 84% on-time (1,050 flights)84Nov 2024December 2024: 73% on-time (1,043 flights)73January 2025: 82% on-time (920 flights)82February 2025: 82% on-time (811 flights)82Feb 2025March 2025: 85% on-time (1,006 flights)85April 2025: 86% on-time (1,054 flights)86May 2025: 83% on-time (1,246 flights)83May 2025June 2025: 82% on-time (1,261 flights)82July 2025: 79% on-time (1,289 flights)79August 2025: 86% on-time (1,215 flights)86Aug 2025September 2025: 87% on-time (1,127 flights)87October 2025: 86% on-time (1,229 flights)86November 2025: 87% on-time (1,101 flights)87Nov 2025December 2025: 82% on-time (1,082 flights)82January 2026: 82% on-time (1,022 flights)82February 2026: 86% on-time (889 flights)86Feb 2026March 2026: 85% on-time (1,012 flights)85April 2026: 83% on-time (1,030 flights)83May 2026: 81% on-time (1,117 flights)81May 2026June 2026: 77% on-time (1,123 flights)77July 2026: 76% on-time (1,172 flights)76

Best time of day to depart from FAT

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at FAT5 a.m.: 92% on-time (1,427 flights)56 a.m.: 91% on-time (4,587 flights)67 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,533 flights)78 a.m.: 88% on-time (1,799 flights)89 a.m.: 88% on-time (1,767 flights)910 a.m.: 81% on-time (1,848 flights)1011 a.m.: 83% on-time (877 flights)1112 p.m.: 85% on-time (2,644 flights)121 p.m.: 76% on-time (1,503 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (1,758 flights)143 p.m.: 70% on-time (975 flights)154 p.m.: 73% on-time (1,132 flights)165 p.m.: 83% on-time (1,223 flights)176 p.m.: 78% on-time (1,534 flights)187 p.m.: 69% on-time (1,218 flights)1910 p.m.: 73% on-time (539 flights)2211 p.m.: 72% on-time (427 flights)23scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday81%15 min
Tuesday84%13 min
Wednesdaybest84%12 min
Thursday79%17 min
Friday79%18 min
Saturday84%15 min
Sunday81%17 min

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Busiest routes from FAT

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
FAT → SAN (San Diego)1,77473%16 min
FAT → LAS (Las Vegas)1,71482%14 min
FAT → PHX (Phoenix)1,47580%22 min
FAT → DEN (Denver)1,44987%11 min
FAT → SLC (Salt Lake City)1,36693%6 min
FAT → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,36279%21 min
FAT → SFO (San Francisco)1,25073%24 min
FAT → LAX (Los Angeles)98286%11 min
FAT → SEA (Seattle)92680%11 min
FAT → PDX (Portland)58689%8 min
FAT → ORD (Chicago)19571%20 min

Compare airlines departing FAT ↓

Where flights into FAT come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
SAN (San Diego) → FAT1,77475%14 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → FAT1,71480%12 min
PHX (Phoenix) → FAT1,47580%17 min
DEN (Denver) → FAT1,45279%12 min
SLC (Salt Lake City) → FAT1,36693%5 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → FAT1,36264%26 min
SFO (San Francisco) → FAT1,25078%20 min
LAX (Los Angeles) → FAT97985%12 min

Most reliable routes

  1. FAT → SLC93%
  2. FAT → PDX89%
  3. FAT → DEN87%
  4. FAT → LAX86%
  5. FAT → LAS82%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. FAT → ORD71%
  2. FAT → SAN73%
  3. FAT → SFO73%
  4. FAT → DFW79%
  5. FAT → SEA80%

What causes delays at FAT

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing FAT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft31%
  • Airline operations44%
  • National airspace system18%
  • Weather7%

Alternative airports near Fresno

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
BFL — Meadows Field100 mi86%14 min
SCK — Stockton Metropolitan Airport114 mi66%36 min
SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport118 mi82%19 min
MRY — Monterey Regional Airport119 mi84%16 min

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Airline performance at FAT

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
United Airlines86%12 min1,218
SkyWest Airlines86%12 min14,976
Envoy Air85%22 min120
Allegiant Air80%20 min1,376
Alaska Airlines79%12 min826
Southwest Airlines79%13 min3,692
American Airlines77%23 min4,333
Delta Air Lines72%27 min398

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at FAT?
17% of departures from Fresno Yosemite International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 15 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from FAT?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 92% of the time at FAT, versus 69% around 7 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at FAT?
In this dataset, December 2024 was the weakest month at FAT, with 73% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at FAT?
0.8% of scheduled departures from FAT were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 26,939 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.