SAN to FAT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport · 314 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
78%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.1%
37 flights
Avg arrival delay
11 min
47 min when late
Airlines
2
1,774 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Fresno (FAT) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (93% on time); around 8pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 1.2% | 10 min | 4.4% | 570 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 2.5% | 12 min | 4.9% | 1,204 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am93%30 flights
- 8am90%371 flights
- 9am89%63 flights
- 10am93%77 flights
- 11am80%40 flights
- 12pm64%72 flights
- 1pm78%144 flights
- 2pm64%51 flights
- 4pm84%33 flights
- 5pm80%252 flights
- 6pm83%37 flights
- 7pm86%60 flights
- 8pm60%129 flights
- 9pm67%316 flights
- 10pm73%99 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday75%4.4% cancelled
- Friday72%3.3% cancelled
- Saturday84%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.5% 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 aircraft59%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather54%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Security0%
SAN to FAT: common questions
- How often are SAN to FAT flights on time?
- 78% 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 San Diego to Fresno cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (37 of 1,774).
- 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 47 min behind schedule on average, and 4.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FAT to SAN — 75% on time
More flights from San Diego
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SAN → FAT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.