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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FAT–LAX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
128
April 2026
Seats
15,009
both directions
Passengers
9,442
both directions
Load factor
62.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FAT–LAX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop FAT–LAX departures in April 2026 (68), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
68 departures · 4,958 seats
Share of departures53.1%80.6%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
60 departures · 10,051 seats
Share of departures46.9%54.2%
Load
What plane flies FAT–LAX?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 53% of FAT–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
68 departures · 80.6% load
53.1% - Boeing 737-800
53 departures · 54.5% load
41.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
5 departures · 54.2% load
3.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 46.4% load
1.6%
How has FAT–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop FAT–LAX departures fell from 180 in May 2025 to 128 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAT–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
180 departures · 10,163 passengers
79.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FAT → LAX
61.6% full
64 departures · 4,664 passengers
LAX → FAT
64.3% full
64 departures · 4,778 passengers
Nonstop FAT–LAX 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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (53.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (41.4%).
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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