FAT to SEA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · 748 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FAT or SEA 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 Seattle (SEA) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (82%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (97% on time); around 7pm did worst (69%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Thursday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from FAT to SEA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 82% | 1.3% | 11 min | 5.8% | 399 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 0.6% | 12 min | 4.4% | 527 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%12 flights
- 7am97%79 flights
- 8am72%285 flights
- 10am93%67 flights
- 11am95%19 flights
- 12pm93%28 flights
- 1pm81%37 flights
- 2pm86%56 flights
- 3pm93%29 flights
- 4pm83%125 flights
- 5pm88%64 flights
- 7pm69%73 flights
- 8pm82%51 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.7% cancelled
- Friday80%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday93%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday85%2.2% 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)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)63%
- Extreme weather38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FAT to SEA: common questions
- How often are FAT to SEA 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 Seattle cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 926).
- 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 56 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FAT?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SEA to FAT — 83% 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 → SEA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.