Fresno (FAT) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 18m
Bearing
351° N
Fresno (FAT) to Seattle (SEA) is 749 miles (1,206 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAT–SEA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FAT–SEA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
188
July 2026
Seats
24,505
both directions
Passengers
19,975
both directions
Load factor
81.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAT–SEA?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop FAT–SEA departures in July 2026 (104), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
104 departures · 18,132 seats
Share of departures55.3%80.2%
Load
- OO
66 departures · 5,005 seats
Share of departures35.1%82.5%
Load
- QX
18 departures · 1,368 seats
Share of departures9.6%95.8%
Load
What plane flies FAT–SEA?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 44% of FAT–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
83 departures · 86.3% load
44.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
54 departures · 82.2% load
28.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
32 departures · 79.1% load
17.0% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 75.7% load
8.5% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 69.8% load
1.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.5%
How has FAT–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop FAT–SEA departures fell from 238 in August 2025 to 188 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAT–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
238 departures · 17,717 passengers
83.6%
Load
September 2025
217 departures · 16,218 passengers
82.9%
Load
October 2025
210 departures · 16,447 passengers
77.1%
Load
November 2025
179 departures · 13,992 passengers
73.5%
Load
December 2025
158 departures · 13,881 passengers
75.2%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 10,707 passengers
73.1%
Load
February 2026
114 departures · 10,567 passengers
79.0%
Load
March 2026
120 departures · 11,352 passengers
79.2%
Load
April 2026
137 departures · 13,218 passengers
80.1%
Load
May 2026
183 departures · 18,422 passengers
78.2%
Load
June 2026
179 departures · 19,798 passengers
83.0%
Load
July 2026
188 departures · 19,975 passengers
81.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAT → SEA
77.0% full
94 departures · 9,436 passengers
SEA → FAT
86.1% full
94 departures · 10,539 passengers
Nonstop FAT–SEA 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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Fresno (FAT) from Seattle (SEA)?
FAT to SEA is 749 miles (1,206 km / 651 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAT to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 749-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAT–SEA?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (44.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (28.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAT–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 749-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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