Fresno to Las Vegas

What the Data Says About FAT to LAS

The Fresno to Las Vegas corridor (FAT → LAS) covers roughly 259 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,635 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 69.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,571 flights were recorded on this pairing — 9 cancelled (0.3%) and 1 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,635 total flights analyzed, the 77.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 69.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at 68% on-time — a 23-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the FAT to LAS route, the combination of a 77.2% on-time rate, 69.7-minute average delay, 0.3% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.