FAT to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 493 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FAT or PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); American Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (95% on time); around 7pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Monday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from FAT to PHX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 89% | 0.0% | 20 min | 2.5% | 118 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 0.5% | 21 min | 8.3% | 557 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 0.8% | 19 min | 8.8% | 800 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am85%363 flights
- 9am89%184 flights
- 10am95%78 flights
- 12pm83%187 flights
- 1pm81%166 flights
- 4pm79%254 flights
- 6pm73%16 flights
- 7pm63%221 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.5% cancelled
- Sunday81%1.3% 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)48%
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
FAT to PHX: common questions
- How often are FAT to PHX flights on time?
- 81% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 1,475).
- 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 101 min behind schedule on average, and 8.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FAT?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to FAT — 80% 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.