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 FAT → DFW flights land within a few points of 4 in 5 on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops


American	FAT	DFW	3h 15m	81%	3.0%	1,362	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

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


United Details →	FAT 05:00 → DEN 08:22UA 1774	1h 18m Denver	DEN 09:40 → DFW 12:48UA 355	5h 48m	95%	89%
Alaska Details →	FAT 06:00 → SAN 07:24AS 3402 · flown by SkyWest	2h 28m San Diego	SAN 09:52 → DFW 15:13AS 545	7h 13m	98%	82%
American Details →	FAT 06:15 → PHX 08:01AA 6275 · flown by SkyWest	2h 30m Phoenix	PHX 10:31 → DFW 15:10AA 3284	6h 55m	93%	80%
Delta Details →	FAT 06:09 → SLC 08:55DL 4138 · flown by SkyWest	55m Salt Lake City	SLC 09:50 → DFW 13:33DL 2800	5h 24m	95%	79%
Alaska Details →	FAT 13:27 → SEA 15:43AS 384	2h 13m Seattle	SEA 17:56 → DFW 23:59AS 424	8h 32m	97%	77%
Alaska Details →	FAT 07:30 → PDX 09:27AS 3487 · flown by SkyWest	1h 18m Portland	PDX 10:45 → DFW 16:42AS 392	7h 12m	95%	76%
Delta Details →	FAT 12:35 → SLC 15:22DL 3768 · flown by SkyWest	2h 18m Salt Lake City	SLC 17:40 → DFW 21:24DL 2796	6h 49m	99%	75%
American Details →	FAT 19:35 → PHX 21:15AA 1829	3h 21m Phoenix	PHX 00:36 → DFW 05:09 +1AA 1818	7h 34m	93%	73%

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

PDX · 1h 18m · leaves 07:30 5%

DEN · 1h 18m · leaves 05:00 5%

SLC · 55m · leaves 06:09 5%

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.


Southwest WN 1842 FAT 05:25 → LAS American AA 1584 LAS 10:11 → DFW Connection details →	3h 36m	7h 43m	100%	84%
Southwest WN 1844 FAT 06:25 → SAN Alaska AS 545 SAN 09:52 → DFW Connection details →	2h 12m	6h 48m	94%	81%
United UA 5307 FAT 13:58 → LAX Delta DL 420 LAX 18:53 → DFW Connection details →	3h 30m	8h 01m	98%	79%

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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