Route · SFO → FAT · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Fresno
The SFO–FAT corridor (San Francisco, CA → Fresno, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 158 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.5%
- On-time
- +4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 6,701
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Jun 2024 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 61%
Distance
158 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 82 | 30 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 119 | 21 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 143 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 119 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 116 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 119 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 117 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 111 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 110 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 76 | 12 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 88 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 35 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 14 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 92 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 82 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 23 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 17 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 24 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
31 of 2,365 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 2,365 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, 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 SFO to FAT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to Fresno (SFO to FAT) running a 83.5% on-time rate over 6,701 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 76.1 minutes. The 158-mile corridor is served by 2 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 2,365 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 61% - a 32-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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