Route · SAN → FAT · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Diego to Fresno
The SAN–FAT corridor (San Diego, CA → Fresno, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 314 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 4,920
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
25 of 2,401 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,401 flights
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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.
Origin airport →FAT - Fresno
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fresno, CA.
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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.
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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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