Fresno to Denver (FAT–DEN) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

FAT Airport Page →
842 mi airlines charter/private 43/wk
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Flight Schedule 28 flights Verified 55m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
UA1774
UA United
739
5:00 AM
PDT
8:22 AM
MDT
2h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5787+1
UA United
E75L
9:00 AM
PDT
12:34 PM
MDT
2h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4476
WN Southwest
7M8
11:00 AM
PDT
2:10 PM
MDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1423
WN Southwest
B38M
11:35 AM
PDT
2:50 PM
MDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1768
WN Southwest
7S7
11:50 AM
PDT
3:05 PM
MDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN423
WN Southwest
7M8
12:00 PM
PDT
3:20 PM
MDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4444
WN Southwest
7S7
12:15 PM
PDT
3:30 PM
MDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5292
UA United
E7W
12:15 PM
PDT
3:51 PM
MDT
2h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4764
UA United
E7W
12:22 PM
PDT
4:07 PM
MDT
2h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5201
UA United
12:45 PM
PDT
4:00 PM
MDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA6086
UA United
CR2
2:48 PM
PDT
6:24 PM
MDT
2h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
OO6086
OO SkyWest
3:07 PM
PDT
6:14 PM
MDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2300
WN Southwest
7S7
9:10 AM
MDT
10:30 AM
PDT
2h 20m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1770
WN Southwest
7S7
9:10 AM
MDT
10:30 AM
PDT
2h 20m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1841
WN Southwest
7M8
9:15 AM
MDT
10:35 AM
PDT
2h 20m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN976
WN Southwest
7M8
10:35 AM
MDT
12:00 PM
PDT
2h 25m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5655
UA United
E7W
11:29 AM
MDT
1:14 PM
PDT
2h 45m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5210
UA United
11:42 AM
MDT
1:49 PM
PDT
3h 7m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4461
WN Southwest
B38M
12:35 PM
MDT
1:55 PM
PDT
2h 20m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1771
WN Southwest
73H
2:30 PM
MDT
3:50 PM
PDT
2h 20m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN289
WN Southwest
7M8
3:10 PM
MDT
4:30 PM
PDT
2h 20m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3597
WN Southwest
7M8
3:10 PM
MDT
4:30 PM
PDT
2h 20m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2665
WN Southwest
73H
3:45 PM
MDT
5:10 PM
PDT
2h 25m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4806
UA United
E75L
3:57 PM
MDT
5:42 PM
PDT
2h 45m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5978
UA United
E75L
3:57 PM
MDT
5:42 PM
PDT
2h 45m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LX3314cs
LX Swiss
738
7:25 PM
MDT
8:55 PM
PDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA756
UA United
738
7:35 PM
MDT
9:02 PM
PDT
2h 27m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1172+1
UA United
738
7:38 PM
MDT
8:53 PM
PDT
2h 15m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices

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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
SLC Salt Lake City 4h AFAMDL 2IACAF Salt Lake City (SLC) to Denver flights
LAS Las Vegas 4h G4WN ACCMEJA Las Vegas (LAS) to Denver flights
PHX Phoenix 4h 21m AAPD AAACAS Phoenix (PHX) to Denver flights
SAN San Diego 4h 28m ASJLWN ACASCM San Diego (SAN) to Denver flights
SFO San Francisco 4h 36m ACAVCM ACAVF9 San Francisco (SFO) to Denver flights
LAX Los Angeles 4h 39m AAAVCM AAACAF Los Angeles (LAX) to Denver flights
PDX Portland 5h 42m AS ASCMF9 Portland (PDX) to Denver flights
SEA Seattle 5h 51m ASAYFI AFASAY Seattle (SEA) to Denver flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 6h 17m AABAG3 AAACAV Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Denver flights
ORD Chicago 7h 35m ACUA AAACCM Chicago (ORD) to Denver flights
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Fresno to Denver
4 carriers, 43 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 842 mi 2h 20m nonstop +1h ahead

FAT–DEN is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 842 miles in approximately 2h 20m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop FAT–DEN service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines 30 739, CR2, E75L, E7W 2h15-2h45 84% Star Alliance
WN Southwest Airlines 13 7M8, 7S7, B38M 2h10-2h20 84%
DL Delta Air Lines 1 84% SkyTeam
OO SkyWest Airlines 1 2h07 84%
Aircraft on this route
739 Boeing 737-900 – UA
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
CR2 Canadair Regional Jet 200 – UA
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – UA
E7W Embraer E175 – UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (30 flights/wk, 67%)
Unaffiliated: OO + WN (14 flights/wk, 31%)
SkyTeam: DL (1 flights/wk, 2%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, FAT to DEN direction.
Mon
6
flights
Tue
5
flights
Wed
7
flights
Thu
6
flights
Fri
8
flights
Sat
6
flights
Sun
6
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
12
Nonstop flights
43
Outbound / wk
57
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for FAT to DEN.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
12
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~9h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,175
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
FAT → DEN
84%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
84%
Arriving
88%
Return
DEN → FAT
79%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
79%
Arriving
76%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. FAT delays → DEN delays →

Other ways to reach Denver from Fresno

Nearby airports with service to Denver International Airport.
Metric FAT→DEN BIH→DEN BFL→DEN
Distance from FAT 85 mi 100 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 1 2
Weekly flights 43 28
Flight time 2h 20m 2h 12m 2h 28m
Departure OTP 84%
Airports within 200 miles of FAT with service to Denver International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Denver is 1 hour ahead of Fresno.
FAT: PDT · DEN: MDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Fresno, it's 7:00 PM in Denver.
Distance & Flight Time
842 mi / 1,355 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 20m gate to gate.
Getting from DEN

RTD A Line runs to Denver Union Station (37 min, $10.50) with connections to light rail and bus routes. Taxis have meters; expect $55–65 to downtown.DEN's tent-roof Jeppesen Terminal is a single building; all three concourses connect via the underground automated train. Rental cars are on level 5. For ski resorts, shuttle services depart from Ground Transportation.

Denver Climate

Semi-arid with 300+ days of sunshine. Summers are dry and warm (27–34°C) with afternoon thunderstorms that produce dramatic but brief delays. Winters bring cold temperatures (−8 to 5°C) and heavy blizzards that can shut down ground operations.

Spring snowstorms can be heavier than midwinter ones. Altitude (5,430 ft) means low humidity year-round; stay hydrated.

FAT–DEN Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Fresno to Denver route.
Route details
Distance842 mi / 1,355 km
Flight time2h 20m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights43 out / 57 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: FAT
IATA / ICAOFAT / KFAT
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr2.6M
Elevation336 ft / 102 m
Destination: DEN
IATA / ICAODEN / KDEN
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr82.4M
Elevation5,431 ft / 1,655 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about FAT to DEN flights.
Nonstop flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver International Airport take about 2h 20m gate to gate. The route covers 842 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from FAT to DEN: United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines and SkyWest Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Salt Lake City, Harry Reid and Phoenix Sky Harbor.
Denver is 1 hour ahead of Fresno.
Yes, return flights from DEN to FAT are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include BIH, BFL and SBP. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from FAT to DEN

Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) and Denver International Airport (DEN) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines and SkyWest Airlines. With 43 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

FAT to DEN Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from FAT to DEN is about 2 hours 20 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 842 miles (1,355 km). There are approximately 43 weekly flights outbound and 57 return, totaling 100 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Salt Lake City, Harry Reid and Phoenix Sky Harbor. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Bishop (BIH), Bakersfield (BFL) and San Luis Obispo (SBP).