Route · PHX → FAT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Fresno
The PHX–FAT corridor (Phoenix, AZ → Fresno, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 493 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.7%
- On-time
- +3.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 7,662
- Flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Sep 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 71%
Distance
493 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 139 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 132 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 129 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Sep 2025 | 94 | 19 | 1 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 100 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 27 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 94 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| May 2025 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 150 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 154 | 36 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Feb 2025 | 126 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jan 2025 | 130 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 139 | 34 | 0 | 2 | AA,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 131 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 118 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 107 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 108 | 22 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 94 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| May 2024 | 129 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 146 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 157 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 139 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 132 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,961 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,961 flights
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PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
Origin airport →FAT - Fresno
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fresno, CA.
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What the Data Says About PHX to FAT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Phoenix to Fresno (PHX to FAT) running a 82.7% on-time rate over 7,662 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 80.8 minutes. The 493-mile corridor is served by 13 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.2% of 2,961 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 71% - 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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