Route · FAT → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fresno to Dallas/Fort Worth
The FAT–DFW corridor (Fresno, CA → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 1,313 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.7%
- On-time
- +2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 7,430
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Feb 2024 90%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 67%
Distance
1,313 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 104 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 96 | 15 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 122 | 20 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 20 | 3 | 3 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 129 | 35 | 3 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 152 | 33 | 3 | 2 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 149 | 42 | 4 | 1 | AA |
| May 2025 | 145 | 22 | 4 | 1 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 114 | 19 | 3 | 3 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 105 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 92 | 19 | 4 | 1 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 91 | 30 | 2 | 2 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 99 | 21 | 4 | 2 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 135 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 116 | 26 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 148 | 39 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 149 | 37 | 3 | 1 | AA |
| May 2024 | 139 | 40 | 12 | 5 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 107 | 20 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 116 | 33 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 103 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 112 | 25 | 2 | 1 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
59 of 2,847 flights
Diversion Rate
0.9%
26 of 2,847 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
FAT - Fresno
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fresno, CA.
Origin airport →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About FAT to DFW
7,430 tracked flights put the FAT to DFW pairing (Fresno to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 81.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 95.6 minutes on average. Across the 1,313-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.1% cancelled and 0.9% diverted (2,847 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 67% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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