Denver (DEN) to Fresno (FAT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 29m
Bearing
260° W
Denver (DEN) to Fresno (FAT) is 842 miles (1,355 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–FAT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–FAT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
241
April 2026
Seats
27,777
both directions
Passengers
24,207
both directions
Load factor
87.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–FAT?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–FAT departures in April 2026 (123), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
123 departures · 8,921 seats
Share of departures51.0%92.3%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
60 departures · 9,960 seats
Share of departures24.9%86.0%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
58 departures · 8,896 seats
Share of departures24.1%83.3%
Load
What plane flies DEN–FAT?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 50% of DEN–FAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
120 departures · 94.2% load
49.8% - Boeing 737-800
65 departures · 85.7% load
27.0% - Boeing 737-700
33 departures · 86.1% load
13.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
20 departures · 79.8% load
8.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.8% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.4%
How has DEN–FAT traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–FAT departures fell from 247 in May 2025 to 241 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–FAT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
247 departures · 24,282 passengers
85.8%
Load
June 2025
248 departures · 24,389 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2025
247 departures · 25,650 passengers
89.4%
Load
August 2025
253 departures · 24,403 passengers
84.2%
Load
September 2025
241 departures · 25,745 passengers
89.5%
Load
October 2025
251 departures · 24,654 passengers
86.9%
Load
November 2025
239 departures · 22,122 passengers
87.5%
Load
December 2025
256 departures · 22,226 passengers
81.5%
Load
January 2026
243 departures · 19,339 passengers
70.6%
Load
February 2026
224 departures · 17,905 passengers
71.1%
Load
March 2026
243 departures · 22,016 passengers
82.2%
Load
April 2026
241 departures · 24,207 passengers
87.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → FAT
87.4% full
121 departures · 12,235 passengers
FAT → DEN
86.9% full
120 departures · 11,972 passengers
Nonstop DEN–FAT traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Fresno (FAT)?
DEN to FAT is 842 miles (1,355 km / 731 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to FAT?
A nonstop covers the 842-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–FAT?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (49.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (27.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–FAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 842-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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