FAT to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,313 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FAT or DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 3pm did worst (52%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Monday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (56%).
Which airline is most on time from FAT to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 80% | 3.0% | 20 min | 7.3% | 1,362 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%72 flights
- 6am88%365 flights
- 8am85%287 flights
- 10am77%93 flights
- 11am74%69 flights
- 12pm73%117 flights
- 1pm75%80 flights
- 2pm59%67 flights
- 3pm52%95 flights
- 11pm85%112 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday82%3.3% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.0% cancelled
- Friday81%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday80%5.7% cancelled
- Sunday82%3.0% 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)56%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FAT to DFW: common questions
- How often are FAT to DFW flights on time?
- 80% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (41 of 1,362).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 97 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FAT?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to FAT — 64% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.