Salt Lake City (SLC) to Fresno (FAT): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
The calendar drives reliability on SLC–FAT. December 2025 flights landed on schedule 98% of the time, but June 2024 dropped to 79% — a gap of 19 points. Across the full period the route averages 93% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 93%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 5 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.3%
- Flights/day
- 3.8
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 50m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 501 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SLC to FAT
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (97% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (85%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 92% | 4 min |
| Tuesday | 92% | 4 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 95% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 92% | 5 min |
| Friday | 93% | 7 min |
| Saturday | 93% | 4 min |
| Sunday | 91% | 5 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Airline operations76%
- National airspace system8%
- Weather17%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SLC to FAT delayed?
- 7% of SLC–FAT 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 5 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from SLC to FAT?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (85%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from SLC to FAT?
- The scheduled SLC–FAT flight time averages 1h 50m over 501 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 7% of the time.
- How often are SLC to FAT flights cancelled?
- 0.3% 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 SLC to FAT?
- June 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 79% of arrivals on time. The best was December 2025 at 98%. If your dates are flexible, that 19-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,457 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.