Fresno (FAT) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 13m
Bearing
159° S
Fresno (FAT) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 209 miles (337 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAT–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FAT–LAX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
142
May 2026
Seats
15,881
both directions
Passengers
11,253
both directions
Load factor
70.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAT–LAX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop FAT–LAX departures in May 2026 (82), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
82 departures · 5,765 seats
Share of departures57.7%82.5%
Load
- UA
60 departures · 10,116 seats
Share of departures42.3%64.2%
Load
What plane flies FAT–LAX?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 56% of FAT–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
80 departures · 84.5% load
56.3% - Boeing 737-800
28 departures · 67.5% load
19.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
20 departures · 63.5% load
14.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
9 departures · 54.3% load
6.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
3 departures · 70.4% load
2.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 0.0% load
1.4%
How has FAT–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop FAT–LAX departures fell from 176 in June 2025 to 142 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAT–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
176 departures · 10,348 passengers
83.9%
Load
July 2025
176 departures · 10,314 passengers
83.6%
Load
August 2025
180 departures · 8,782 passengers
69.3%
Load
September 2025
175 departures · 9,617 passengers
78.1%
Load
October 2025
194 departures · 10,539 passengers
77.3%
Load
November 2025
214 departures · 11,538 passengers
76.5%
Load
December 2025
159 departures · 8,783 passengers
78.5%
Load
January 2026
173 departures · 8,318 passengers
68.5%
Load
February 2026
137 departures · 7,728 passengers
62.6%
Load
March 2026
131 departures · 9,045 passengers
62.6%
Load
April 2026
128 departures · 9,442 passengers
62.9%
Load
May 2026
142 departures · 11,253 passengers
70.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → FAT
71.2% full
72 departures · 5,709 passengers
FAT → LAX
70.5% full
70 departures · 5,544 passengers
Nonstop FAT–LAX 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Fresno (FAT) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
FAT to LAX is 209 miles (337 km / 182 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAT to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 209-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAT–LAX?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (56.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (19.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAT–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 209-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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