Historical on-time performance
San Francisco to Fresno
Flights on SFO–FAT arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,305 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.5%Flights1,305
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline42%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft31%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather53%
- Air traffic (NAS)47%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 19 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 SFO → 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 74% to 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 30 min · 896 flights
- Evenings84% on time · p90 35 min · 595 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 45 min · 607 flights
- Overnights75% on time · p90 55 min · 772 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 45 min · 766 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 83% on time.
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 518 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 489 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 524 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 530 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 45 min · 538 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 60 min · 517 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 50 min · 520 flights
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