Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

No clear winner: American’s DFW → FAT flights land within a few points of 2 in 3 on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops


American	DFW	FAT	3h 34m	65%	2.7%	1,362	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Fresno on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included (Fresno is 2 h behind Dallas-Fort Worth). Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


American Details →	DFW 06:10 → PHX 06:49AA 1818	3h 32m Phoenix	PHX 10:21 → FAT 12:01AA 1831	7h 51m	100%	90%
United Details →	DFW 08:45 → DEN 10:06UA 644	1h 23m Denver	DEN 11:29 → FAT 13:14UA 5655 · flown by SkyWest	6h 29m	95%	87%
American Details →	DFW 10:50 → PHX 11:19AA 2990	3h 07m Phoenix	PHX 14:26 → FAT 16:08AA 4091 · flown by Envoy	7h 19m	99%	87%
United Details →	DFW 11:35 → DEN 12:45UA 2049	3h 12m Denver	DEN 15:57 → FAT 17:42UA 4806 · flown by SkyWest	8h 07m	97%	86%
Delta Details →	DFW 12:30 → SLC 14:25DL 2798	1h 18m Salt Lake City	SLC 15:43 → FAT 16:33DL 3777 · flown by SkyWest	6h 05m	92%	85%
Delta Details →	DFW 07:45 → SLC 09:34DL 1291	1h 21m Salt Lake City	SLC 10:55 → FAT 11:53DL 3768 · flown by SkyWest	6h 08m	94%	85%
Alaska Details →	DFW 16:16 → SEA 18:37AS 1580	1h 48m Seattle	SEA 20:25 → FAT 22:46AS 3343 · flown by SkyWest	8h 30m	99%	83%
American Details →	DFW 13:40 → PHX 14:08AA 2113	3h 21m Phoenix	PHX 17:29 → FAT 19:12AA 6317 · flown by SkyWest	7h 32m	100%	77%
Tight connection: often missed
American Details →	DFW 08:55 → PHX 09:29AA 520	52m Phoenix	PHX 10:21 → FAT 12:01AA 1831	5h 06m	65%	57%
Alaska Details →	DFW 19:24 → SAN 20:29AS 780	1h 24m San Diego	SAN 21:53 → FAT 23:18AS 3472 · flown by SkyWest	5h 54m	67%	48%
United Details →	DFW 16:50 → DEN 18:20UA 1303	1h 05m Denver	DEN 19:25 → FAT 20:55UA 1172	6h 05m	59%	29%

Same layover, different day-part

How often the first flight arrives too late to connect (45 min minimum), for one-ticket layovers of 45–80 minutes.

Morning

PHX · 52m · leaves 08:55 35%

Afternoon and evening

DEN · 1h 05m · leaves 16:50 41%

Delays build through the day, so an afternoon first leg eats the layover. A short connection is fine early in the morning and a gamble later on.

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.


American AA 1523 DFW 07:04 → DEN United UA 5655 DEN 11:29 → FAT Connection details →	3h 21m	8h 10m	98%	90%
American AA 2005 DFW 06:00 → LAX United UA 5299 LAX 10:10 → FAT Connection details →	2h 57m	7h 31m	96%	85%
American AA 2613 DFW 11:30 → SLC Delta DL 3777 SLC 15:43 → FAT Connection details →	2h 33m	7h 05m	91%	84%

Rank all connections, any airlines →

Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON