PHX to FAT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport · 493 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or FAT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Fresno (FAT) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 9pm did worst (58%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to FAT?
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. | 91% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.8% | 118 |
| American Airlines | 80% | 0.8% | 17 min | 7.4% | 800 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 0.2% | 18 min | 8.7% | 557 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%143 flights
- 8am90%112 flights
- 10am82%228 flights
- 11am84%126 flights
- 2pm84%204 flights
- 3pm87%53 flights
- 4pm75%44 flights
- 5pm79%210 flights
- 6pm66%78 flights
- 7pm60%20 flights
- 8pm71%122 flights
- 9pm58%116 flights
- 10pm82%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.5% cancelled
- Sunday76%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)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
PHX to FAT: common questions
- How often are PHX to FAT 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 Phoenix to Fresno cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 1,475).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FAT to PHX — 81% 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: PHX → FAT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.