Fresno (FAT) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 26m
Bearing
152° SE
Fresno (FAT) to San Diego (SAN) is 314 miles (505 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAT–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FAT–SAN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
357
May 2026
Seats
35,302
both directions
Passengers
27,533
both directions
Load factor
78.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAT–SAN?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop FAT–SAN departures in May 2026 (205), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
205 departures · 15,580 seats
Share of departures57.4%83.0%
Load
- WN
114 departures · 16,834 seats
Share of departures31.9%72.6%
Load
- QX
38 departures · 2,888 seats
Share of departures10.6%82.2%
Load
What plane flies FAT–SAN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 68% of FAT–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
243 departures · 82.9% load
68.1% - Boeing 737-700
82 departures · 77.1% load
23.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
26 departures · 65.8% load
7.3% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 54.0% load
1.7%
How has FAT–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop FAT–SAN departures rose from 241 in June 2025 to 357 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAT–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
241 departures · 14,926 passengers
81.5%
Load
July 2025
246 departures · 15,425 passengers
82.2%
Load
August 2025
236 departures · 14,134 passengers
78.8%
Load
September 2025
212 departures · 12,665 passengers
78.3%
Load
October 2025
358 departures · 23,082 passengers
64.4%
Load
November 2025
345 departures · 21,190 passengers
61.1%
Load
December 2025
341 departures · 21,122 passengers
59.4%
Load
January 2026
283 departures · 16,332 passengers
53.7%
Load
February 2026
279 departures · 17,335 passengers
59.3%
Load
March 2026
325 departures · 21,471 passengers
66.8%
Load
April 2026
331 departures · 22,510 passengers
68.3%
Load
May 2026
357 departures · 27,533 passengers
78.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → FAT
80.0% full
179 departures · 13,812 passengers
FAT → SAN
76.1% full
178 departures · 13,721 passengers
Nonstop FAT–SAN 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 San Diego (SAN)?
FAT to SAN is 314 miles (505 km / 273 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAT to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 314-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAT–SAN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (68.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (23.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAT–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 314-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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