FAT to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 259 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FAT or LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 4pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from FAT to LAS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 85% | 0.3% | 9 min | 4.8% | 1,070 |
| Allegiant Air | 77% | 0.6% | 22 min | 9.8% | 644 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%303 flights
- 6am97%60 flights
- 8am91%46 flights
- 9am94%33 flights
- 10am89%308 flights
- 11am82%95 flights
- 12pm81%42 flights
- 1pm80%51 flights
- 2pm69%152 flights
- 3pm73%208 flights
- 4pm62%106 flights
- 5pm77%82 flights
- 6pm72%123 flights
- 7pm82%19 flights
- 8pm67%18 flights
- 9pm78%23 flights
- 10pm77%43 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%0.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion57%
- Extreme weather29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Security0%
FAT to LAS: common questions
- How often are FAT to LAS flights on time?
- 82% 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 Las Vegas cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 1,714).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% 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: LAS to FAT — 78% 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 → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.