Historical on-time performance
Las Vegas to Fresno
259 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LAS–FAT arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate79%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.5%of scheduled flights
based on 1,757 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Allegiant AirbestOn-time85%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.5%Flights645
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.5%Flights1,112
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather17%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft42%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline22%
- Weather22%
- Air traffic (NAS)56%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 9 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly LAS → FAT
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 1,343 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,317 flights
- Evenings77% on time · p90 40 min · 505 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 40 min · 1,198 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 65 min · 1,037 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Saturdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 535 flights
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 655 flights
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 607 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 50 min · 962 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 40 min · 907 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 35 min · 877 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 40 min · 857 flights
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