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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Volaris operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FAT–GDL; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
186
May 2026
Seats
39,066
both directions
Passengers
32,824
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAT–GDL?
Volaris operated the most nonstop FAT–GDL departures in May 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- Y4
Volaris
124 departures · 29,146 seats
Share of departures66.7%84.0%
Load
- AM
Aeroméxico
62 departures · 9,920 seats
Share of departures33.3%83.9%
Load
What plane flies FAT–GDL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 52% of FAT–GDL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
96 departures · 83.4% load
51.6% - Boeing 737-800
62 departures · 83.9% load
33.3% - Airbus A321
28 departures · 86.6% load
15.0%
How has FAT–GDL traffic changed?
Nonstop FAT–GDL departures fell from 281 in June 2025 to 186 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAT–GDL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
186 departures · 32,824 passengers
84.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAT → GDL
81.2% full
93 departures · 15,867 passengers
GDL → FAT
86.8% full
93 departures · 16,957 passengers
Nonstop FAT–GDL 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
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 May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (51.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.3%).
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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