Fresno (FAT) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 1h 07m
Bearing
293° NW
Fresno (FAT) to San Francisco (SFO) is 157 miles (253 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAT–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop FAT–SFO; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
220
May 2026
Seats
13,452
both directions
Passengers
10,587
both directions
Load factor
78.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAT–SFO?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FAT–SFO in May 2026 (220 departures).
- OO
220 departures · 13,452 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.7%
Load
What plane flies FAT–SFO?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 46% of FAT–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
102 departures · 86.0% load
46.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
59 departures · 78.7% load
26.8% - Embraer E175
57 departures · 71.0% load
25.9% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 22.0% load
0.9%
How has FAT–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop FAT–SFO departures fell from 244 in June 2025 to 220 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAT–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
244 departures · 12,044 passengers
88.4%
Load
July 2025
240 departures · 11,739 passengers
88.0%
Load
August 2025
235 departures · 10,922 passengers
83.2%
Load
September 2025
241 departures · 11,809 passengers
85.1%
Load
October 2025
291 departures · 15,178 passengers
79.5%
Load
November 2025
224 departures · 10,347 passengers
77.3%
Load
December 2025
163 departures · 6,837 passengers
72.8%
Load
January 2026
179 departures · 7,205 passengers
69.2%
Load
February 2026
171 departures · 7,338 passengers
73.4%
Load
March 2026
194 departures · 8,959 passengers
79.4%
Load
April 2026
218 departures · 10,076 passengers
76.3%
Load
May 2026
220 departures · 10,587 passengers
78.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAT → SFO
78.9% full
112 departures · 5,394 passengers
SFO → FAT
78.5% full
108 departures · 5,193 passengers
Nonstop FAT–SFO 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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Fresno (FAT) from San Francisco (SFO)?
FAT to SFO is 157 miles (253 km / 137 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAT to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 157-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAT–SFO?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (46.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (26.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAT–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 157-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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