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Fresno (FAT) to Portland (PDX): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

The calendar drives reliability on FAT–PDX. April 2025 flights landed on schedule 97% of the time, but August 2024 dropped to 76% — a gap of 21 points. Across the full period the route averages 89% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
89%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
8 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Flights/day
1.8
last 12 months
Duration
1h 58m
scheduled
Distance
626 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for FAT to PDX flights50%75%100%June 2024: 92% on-time (39 flights)92Jun 2024July 2024: 89% on-time (35 flights)89August 2024: 76% on-time (46 flights)76September 2024: 92% on-time (60 flights)92Sep 2024October 2024: 95% on-time (58 flights)95November 2024: 89% on-time (62 flights)89December 2024: 80% on-time (69 flights)80Dec 2024January 2025: 85% on-time (41 flights)85February 2025: 89% on-time (28 flights)89March 2025: 94% on-time (31 flights)94Mar 2025April 2025: 97% on-time (39 flights)97May 2025: 90% on-time (82 flights)90June 2025: 86% on-time (99 flights)86Jun 2025July 2025: 90% on-time (102 flights)90August 2025: 93% on-time (93 flights)93September 2025: 95% on-time (86 flights)95Sep 2025October 2025: 88% on-time (43 flights)88November 2025: 97% on-time (33 flights)97December 2025: 85% on-time (47 flights)85Dec 2025January 2026: 83% on-time (31 flights)83February 2026: 93% on-time (28 flights)93March 2026: 90% on-time (31 flights)90Mar 2026April 2026: 92% on-time (39 flights)92May 2026: 86% on-time (43 flights)86

Best time to fly from FAT to PDX

Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (75%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, FAT to PDX6 a.m.: 90% on-time (31 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (432 flights)78 a.m.: 92% on-time (228 flights)811 a.m.: 95% on-time (171 flights)1112 p.m.: 88% on-time (72 flights)121 p.m.: 75% on-time (48 flights)132 p.m.: 85% on-time (210 flights)143 p.m.: 76% on-time (46 flights)155 p.m.: 83% on-time (24 flights)17scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday91%9 min
Tuesday90%8 min
Wednesday86%10 min
Thursday89%7 min
Friday91%7 min
Saturdaybest92%6 min
Sunday87%10 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft30%
  • Airline operations43%
  • National airspace system12%
  • Weather14%
  • Security1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from FAT to PDX delayed?
11% of FAT–PDX 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 8 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from FAT to PDX?
Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 1 p.m. have the worst (75%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from FAT to PDX?
The scheduled FAT–PDX flight time averages 1h 58m over 626 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 11% of the time.
How often are FAT to PDX flights cancelled?
0.4% 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 FAT to PDX?
August 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 76% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 21-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 1,265 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.