Route · SEA → FAT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Seattle to Fresno
The SEA–FAT corridor (Seattle, WA → Fresno, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 748 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 54 min
- Delay when late
- 5,393
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Jul 2024 89%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 72%
Distance
748 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Oct 2025 | 101 | 12 | 2 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Sep 2025 | 107 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 118 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 123 | 26 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 120 | 29 | 2 | 0 | AS,OO |
| May 2025 | 110 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Apr 2025 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OO,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Feb 2025 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 75 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 89 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OO,AS |
| Aug 2024 | 74 | 20 | 1 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| May 2024 | 86 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 48 | 7 | 6 | 0 | AS,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
15 of 1,877 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,877 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
Origin airport →FAT - Fresno
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fresno, CA.
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What the Data Says About SEA to FAT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Seattle to Fresno (SEA to FAT) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 5,393 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 53.6 minutes. The 748-mile corridor is served by 9 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 1,877 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jul 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 72% - a 17-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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