Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fresno (FAT)
Flight time
≈ 3h 25m
Bearing
288° W
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fresno (FAT) is 1,311 miles (2,109 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–FAT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–FAT; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
236
May 2026
Seats
41,155
both directions
Passengers
36,166
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–FAT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–FAT departures in May 2026 (234), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
234 departures · 41,014 seats
Share of departures99.2%88.0%
Load
- MQ
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.4%94.7%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DFW–FAT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 44% of DFW–FAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
103 departures · 88.3% load
43.6% - Airbus A321
84 departures · 84.8% load
35.6% - Airbus A320
38 departures · 96.6% load
16.1% - Airbus A321neo
5 departures · 85.5% load
2.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 86.2% load
1.7% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 94.7% load
0.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.4%
How has DFW–FAT traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–FAT departures fell from 290 in June 2025 to 236 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–FAT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
290 departures · 43,950 passengers
88.2%
Load
July 2025
296 departures · 46,032 passengers
90.4%
Load
August 2025
251 departures · 38,211 passengers
88.5%
Load
September 2025
232 departures · 37,478 passengers
89.8%
Load
October 2025
239 departures · 37,854 passengers
88.0%
Load
November 2025
188 departures · 28,877 passengers
89.1%
Load
December 2025
209 departures · 32,737 passengers
90.7%
Load
January 2026
177 departures · 24,121 passengers
79.7%
Load
February 2026
164 departures · 23,507 passengers
83.8%
Load
March 2026
182 departures · 27,142 passengers
87.5%
Load
April 2026
202 departures · 30,639 passengers
87.7%
Load
May 2026
236 departures · 36,166 passengers
87.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → FAT
90.0% full
119 departures · 18,715 passengers
FAT → DFW
85.7% full
117 departures · 17,451 passengers
Nonstop DFW–FAT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Fresno (FAT)?
DFW to FAT is 1,311 miles (2,109 km / 1,139 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to FAT?
A nonstop covers the 1,311-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–FAT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (43.6%), followed by the Airbus A321 (35.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–FAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,311-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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