FAT to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 209 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FAT or LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); United Airlines was the least (84%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (94% on time); around 8am did worst (78%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from FAT to LAX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 86% | 0.6% | 11 min | 4.7% | 814 |
| United Airlines | 84% | 0.0% | 8 min | 3.6% | 168 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%214 flights
- 7am80%125 flights
- 8am78%58 flights
- 1pm94%72 flights
- 2pm91%292 flights
- 6pm79%209 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday85%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion60%
- Extreme weather40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
FAT to LAX: common questions
- How often are FAT to LAX flights on time?
- 85% 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 Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 982).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FAT?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAX to FAT — 86% 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 → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.