FAT to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver International Airport · 844 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FAT or DEN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fresno (FAT) to Denver (DEN) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 1pm did worst (76%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (85%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from FAT to DEN?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 92% | 0.0% | 7 min | 4.1% | 344 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 90% | 0.0% | 9 min | 4.4% | 746 |
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 12 min | 5.8% | 359 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%373 flights
- 8am92%37 flights
- 9am91%331 flights
- 10am100%23 flights
- 11am81%81 flights
- 12pm87%458 flights
- 1pm76%128 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
FAT to DEN: common questions
- How often are FAT to DEN flights on time?
- 88% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Fresno to Denver cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 1,449).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 4.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FAT?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to FAT — 81% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: FAT → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.