Route · FAT → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fresno to Phoenix
The FAT–PHX corridor (Fresno, CA → Phoenix, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 493 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 112 min
- Delay when late
- 7,660
- Flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Sep 2025 88%
Worst Month
May 2025 70%
Distance
493 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 139 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 132 | 19 | 2 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 129 | 34 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Sep 2025 | 94 | 11 | 1 | 1 | OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 100 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 23 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 94 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| May 2025 | 127 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 150 | 33 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 154 | 46 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Feb 2025 | 126 | 26 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jan 2025 | 130 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 139 | 34 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 131 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 118 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 107 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 108 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 94 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| May 2024 | 129 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 146 | 36 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 157 | 26 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 139 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 132 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
6 of 2,961 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,961 flights
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FAT - Fresno
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fresno, CA.
Origin airport →PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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What the Data Says About FAT to PHX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Fresno to Phoenix (FAT to PHX) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 7,660 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 111.8 minutes. The 493-mile corridor is served by 13 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.2% of 2,961 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 70% - a 18-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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