Route · FAT → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fresno to San Francisco
The FAT–SFO corridor (Fresno, CA → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 158 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 6,694
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 64%
Distance
158 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 82 | 21 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 119 | 34 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 144 | 52 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 118 | 37 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 116 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 120 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 118 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 111 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 109 | 22 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 76 | 18 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 88 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 25 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 20 | 5 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 83 | 25 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 22 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 85 | 24 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 89 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
28 of 2,364 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,364 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 →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About FAT to SFO
6,694 tracked flights put the FAT to SFO pairing (Fresno to San Francisco) at a 81.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 82.1 minutes on average. Across the 158-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,364 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 64% - a 26-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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