Route · SAN → FAT · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Diego to Fresno
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SAN to FAT (San Diego to Fresno) ranks #2508 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 4,920
- Flights
- #2508 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 90%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 51%
Distance
314 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 163 | 39 | 5 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 175 | 35 | 3 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 177 | 40 | 3 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 107 | 21 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 119 | 34 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 123 | 34 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 120 | 30 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 118 | 27 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 97 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 78 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 52 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Jan 2025 | 60 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 46 | 4 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 109 | 43 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 113 | 38 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 85 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 91 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 88 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 76 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 71 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
SAN–FAT seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (85.4%) · weakest: December (74.7%)
Strongest calendar month
February
85.4% on-time · ~59 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~87 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
74.7% on-time · ~74 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
25 of 2,401 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,401 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
SAN on-time profileFAT - Fresno
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fresno, CA.
FAT on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SAN and FAT side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SAN vs FATOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SAN departures
From SAN, this corridor sits with 34 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 51 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (13 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 4 below 75%). Destination: Fresno · fleet on-time rank #3160 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SAN to FAT
4,920 tracked flights put the SAN to FAT pairing (San Diego to Fresno) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 59.0 minutes on average. Across the 314-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (2,401 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 51% - a 40-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, SAN–FAT peaks in February at 85.4% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~87 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 74.7%, a 10.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using SAN–FAT data
SAN–FAT is mid-pack at 80% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SAN and FAT airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SAN airport
- If your dates flex, February (85.4% on-time) beats December (74.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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