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 July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FAT–LAX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
186
July 2026
Seats
19,177
both directions
Passengers
13,583
both directions
Load factor
70.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAT–LAX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop FAT–LAX departures in July 2026 (126), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
126 departures · 8,840 seats
Share of departures67.7%81.1%
Load
- UA
60 departures · 10,337 seats
Share of departures32.3%62.0%
Load
What plane flies FAT–LAX?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 67% of FAT–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
124 departures · 82.3% load
66.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
29 departures · 60.8% load
15.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
18 departures · 61.7% load
9.7% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 65.4% load
7.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 0.0% load
1.1%
How has FAT–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop FAT–LAX departures rose from 180 in August 2025 to 186 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAT–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
169 departures · 13,182 passengers
74.3%
Load
July 2026
186 departures · 13,583 passengers
70.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAT → LAX
72.7% full
93 departures · 6,976 passengers
LAX → FAT
69.0% full
93 departures · 6,607 passengers
Nonstop FAT–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (15.6%).
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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