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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FAT–SEA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
137
April 2026
Seats
16,498
both directions
Passengers
13,218
both directions
Load factor
80.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FAT–SEA?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop FAT–SEA departures in April 2026 (61), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
61 departures · 4,636 seats
Share of departures44.5%81.2%
Load
- AS
Alaska Airlines
60 departures · 10,646 seats
Share of departures43.8%79.7%
Load
- QX
Horizon Air
16 departures · 1,216 seats
Share of departures11.7%79.7%
Load
What plane flies FAT–SEA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 56% of FAT–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
77 departures · 80.8% load
56.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
32 departures · 79.5% load
23.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
26 departures · 79.7% load
19.0% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 84.8% load
1.5%
How has FAT–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop FAT–SEA departures fell from 220 in May 2025 to 137 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAT–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
220 departures · 16,277 passengers
81.9%
Load
June 2025
234 departures · 18,594 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2025
243 departures · 19,484 passengers
88.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FAT → SEA
77.4% full
69 departures · 6,412 passengers
SEA → FAT
82.9% full
68 departures · 6,806 passengers
Nonstop FAT–SEA 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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (56.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (23.4%).
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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