Salt Lake City (SLC) to Fresno (FAT): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
SkyWest Airlines effectively owns the SLC–FAT corridor, operating 100% of its flights and landing on time 93% of the time. That concentration hasn't hurt reliability: the route beats the national on-time average by 15 points (93% vs 78%).
- On-time
- 93%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 5 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.3%
- Flights/day
- 3.7
- 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. (96% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (87%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 93% | 4 min |
| Tuesday | 92% | 3 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 94% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 92% | 5 min |
| Friday | 94% | 7 min |
| Saturday | 94% | 3 min |
| Sunday | 93% | 5 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Airline operations74%
- National airspace system7%
- Weather19%
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 2024-07 and 2026-07. 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 (96% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (87%). 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 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What day of the week is most reliable for SLC to FAT?
- Wednesday flights have the best record at 94% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are modest.
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Based on 2,604 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.