Route Reliability
FAT → Denver
FAT–DEN · 844 miles · FAT Airport to Denver International Airport
- 88%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 1 min early
- Average arrival delay
- 0.1%
- Cancelled
- 1,450
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.United Airlines91%1,091 flights
- 2.Southwest Airlines79%359 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
FAT–DEN flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 94% of the time, versus 82% between 12–3 PM.
Wednesday has been the better bet.
A small edge: 90% on time on Wednesdays against 86% on Fridays.
United Airlines runs this route best.
United Airlines arrived on time 91% of the time on this route; Southwest Airlines managed 79%.
It basically never cancels.
Out of 1,450 scheduled flights, only 0.1% were cancelled.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon86%(207 flights)
- Tue88%(207 flights)
- Wed90%(208 flights)
- Thu87%(204 flights)
- Fri86%(207 flights)
- Sat90%(202 flights)
- Sun90%(212 flights)
- 3–6 AM94%(371 flights)
- 6–9 AM92%(37 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM92%(409 flights)
- 12–3 PM82%(624 flights)
- 3–6 PM—(6 flights)
Jun 81% → May 91% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 81% | 119 |
| July 2025 | 82% | 123 |
| August 2025 | 81% | 124 |
| September 2025 | 93% | 120 |
| October 2025 | 94% | 124 |
| November 2025 | 92% | 119 |
| December 2025 | 90% | 124 |
| January 2026 | 87% | 121 |
| February 2026 | 90% | 110 |
| March 2026 | 84% | 120 |
| April 2026 | 90% | 119 |
| May 2026 | 91% | 124 |
Keep nerding
Based on 1,450 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.