Historical on-time performance
San Diego to Fresno
Flights on SAN–FAT arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,721 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.3%Flights456
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.9%Flights1,265
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline18%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft58%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline17%
- Weather63%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 30 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 SAN → FAT
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 67% to 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 25 min · 714 flights
- Afternoons80% on time · p90 40 min · 395 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 35 min · 818 flights
- Evenings76% on time · p90 40 min · 725 flights
- Overnights67% on time · p90 45 min · 1,062 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 84% on time.
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 504 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 507 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 447 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 35 min · 563 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 45 min · 556 flights
- Thursdays71% on time · p90 45 min · 568 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 50 min · 569 flights
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