San Diego to Fresno

What the Data Says About SAN to FAT

The San Diego to Fresno corridor (SAN → FAT) covers roughly 314 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,920 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80% on-time rate with an average delay of 59.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,401 flights were recorded on this pairing — 25 cancelled (1.0%) and 1 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,920 total flights analyzed, the 80% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 59.0-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at 51% on-time — a 39-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SAN to FAT route, the combination of a 80% on-time rate, 59.0-minute average delay, 1.0% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.