Fresno (FAT) to Guadalajara (GDL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 47m
Bearing
134° SE
Fresno (FAT) to Guadalajara (GDL) is 1,496 miles (2,407 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAT–GDL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Volaris operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FAT–GDL; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
186
April 2026
Seats
38,005
both directions
Passengers
29,407
both directions
Load factor
77.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FAT–GDL?
Volaris operated the most nonstop FAT–GDL departures in April 2026 (126), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- Y4
Volaris
126 departures · 28,405 seats
Share of departures67.7%77.1%
Load
- AM
Aeroméxico
60 departures · 9,600 seats
Share of departures32.3%78.1%
Load
What plane flies FAT–GDL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 44% of FAT–GDL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
81 departures · 75.8% load
43.5% - Boeing 737-800
60 departures · 78.1% load
32.3% - Airbus A321
22 departures · 80.8% load
11.8% - Airbus A320neo
17 departures · 76.0% load
9.1% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 86.7% load
3.2%
How has FAT–GDL traffic changed?
Nonstop FAT–GDL departures rose from 128 in May 2025 to 186 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAT–GDL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
128 departures · 24,240 passengers
88.9%
Load
June 2025
281 departures · 46,565 passengers
81.2%
Load
July 2025
182 departures · 32,276 passengers
87.5%
Load
August 2025
158 departures · 26,200 passengers
78.9%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 20,816 passengers
90.8%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 24,604 passengers
87.6%
Load
November 2025
121 departures · 21,737 passengers
87.7%
Load
December 2025
232 departures · 34,010 passengers
74.7%
Load
January 2026
213 departures · 35,579 passengers
86.5%
Load
February 2026
164 departures · 26,603 passengers
84.0%
Load
March 2026
184 departures · 25,480 passengers
74.0%
Load
April 2026
186 departures · 29,407 passengers
77.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FAT → GDL
73.5% full
93 departures · 13,943 passengers
GDL → FAT
81.3% full
93 departures · 15,464 passengers
Nonstop FAT–GDL 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.
The airports
Guadalajara
MX
Guadalajara International Airport
Coordinates
20.52°N, 103.31°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fresno (FAT) from Guadalajara (GDL)?
FAT to GDL is 1,496 miles (2,407 km / 1,300 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAT to GDL?
A nonstop covers the 1,496-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAT–GDL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (43.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (32.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAT–GDL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,496-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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