San Francisco to Fresno (SFO–FAT) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SFO Airport Page →
157 mi airlines charter/private 97/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 26 flights Verified 30m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
UA5853
UA United
CR2
8:10 AM
PDT T3
9:28 AM
PDT
1h 18m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2034cs
AV avianca
CRJ
8:20 AM
PDT T3
9:39 AM
PDT
1h 19m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5251
UA United
E75L
10:05 AM
PDT T3
11:21 AM
PDT
1h 16m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5566
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR2
10:08 AM
PDT T3
11:25 AM
PDT
1h 17m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM2440+1
CM Copa
E7W
12:00 PM
PDT T3
1:18 PM
PDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA6050
UA United
CR2
12:16 PM
PDT T3
1:32 PM
PDT
1h 16m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM2441cs
CM Copa
CR2
12:16 PM
PDT T3
1:32 PM
PDT
1h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5390
UA United
CR2
4:10 PM
PDT T3
5:26 PM
PDT
1h 16m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5652+4
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
4:30 PM
PDT T3
5:46 PM
PDT
1h 16m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5371
Starts Sep 26
UA United
CR2
6:25 PM
PDT T3
7:41 PM
PDT
1h 16m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4739+2
UA United
CR2
6:43 PM
PDT T3
7:59 PM
PDT
1h 16m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM1450cs
CM Copa
CRJ
8:56 PM
PDT T3
10:18 PM
PDT
1h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5271+2
UA United
CR2
8:59 PM
PDT T3
10:15 PM
PDT
1h 16m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5738
UA United
E7W
10:43 PM
PDT T3
11:59 PM
PDT
1h 16m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM2439cs
CM Copa
E75L
10:43 PM
PDT T3
11:59 PM
PDT
1h 16m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5338+3
UA United
CR2
6:15 AM
PDT
7:22 AM
PDT
1h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5637
UA United
CR2
7:23 AM
PDT
8:30 AM
PDT
1h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5737+3
UA United
CR2
10:06 AM
PDT
11:25 AM
PDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM2445cs
CM Copa
CRJ
10:21 AM
PDT
11:25 AM
PDT
1h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4333cs
AC Air Canada
E75L
12:02 PM
PDT
1:15 PM
PDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5647
UA United
E75L
12:02 PM
PDT
1:15 PM
PDT
1h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ9204cs
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
12:03 PM
PDT
1:15 PM
PDT
1h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4648
UA United
CRJ
2:10 PM
PDT
3:14 PM
PDT
1h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2035cs
AV avianca
E75L
6:40 PM
PDT
7:44 PM
PDT
1h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM1158cs
CM Copa
CR7
6:40 PM
PDT
7:43 PM
PDT
1h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5349+3
UA United
E7W
7:33 PM
PDT
8:37 PM
PDT
1h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

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
LAX Los Angeles 3h 29m AAAFAM AVCMNZ Los Angeles (LAX) to Fresno flights
LAS Las Vegas 3h 47m ACASAZ G4WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Fresno flights
SAN San Diego 3h 51m ACASAZ ASEJAJL San Diego (SAN) to Fresno flights
PDX Portland 4h 36m ACASAV AS Portland (PDX) to Fresno flights
SLC Salt Lake City 4h 42m ACAFAM AFAMDL Salt Lake City (SLC) to Fresno flights
PHX Phoenix 4h 50m AAACAZ AA Phoenix (PHX) to Fresno flights
SEA Seattle 5h 23m AFAMAS ASAYFI Seattle (SEA) to Fresno flights
DEN Denver 5h 51m ACAVF9 UAWN Denver (DEN) to Fresno flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 8h 25m AAACAY AABAG3 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fresno flights
ORD Chicago 10h 26m AAACAY UA Chicago (ORD) to Fresno flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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San Francisco to Fresno
3 carriers, 97 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 157 mi 1h 16m nonstop

SFO–FAT is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and SkyWest Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 157 miles in approximately 1h 16m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SFO–FAT service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AC, AV, CM, EK 62 CR2, E75L, E7W 1h16-1h18 56% Star Alliance AC, AV, CM, EK
DL Delta Air Lines 1 56% SkyTeam
OO SkyWest Airlines 1 56%
Aircraft on this route
CR2 Canadair Regional Jet 200 – CM, UA
CRJ Bombardier CRJ – AV, CM
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – CM, UA
E7W Embraer E175 – CM, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (62 flights/wk, 97%)
SkyTeam: DL (1 flights/wk, 2%)
Unaffiliated: OO (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, SFO to FAT direction.
Mon
14
flights
Tue
13
flights
Wed
14
flights
Thu
14
flights
Fri
14
flights
Sat
14
flights
Sun
14
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
15
Nonstop flights
97
Outbound / wk
77
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to FAT.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
11
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~10h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
932
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
SFO → FAT
56%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
56%
Arriving
70%
Return
FAT → SFO
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
78%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays → FAT delays →

Other ways to reach Fresno from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
Metric SFO→FAT SQL→FAT OAK→FAT
Distance from SFO 10 mi 11 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 1 3
Weekly flights 97 1
Flight time 1h 16m 1h 26m 0h 54m
Departure OTP 56%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO with service to Fresno Yosemite International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Fresno is 0 hours the same as San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · FAT: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 6:00 PM in Fresno.
Distance & Flight Time
157 mi / 253 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 16m gate to gate.
Getting to SFO

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.

SFO–FAT Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to Fresno route.
Route details
Distance157 mi / 253 km
Flight time1h 16m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights97 out / 77 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: FAT
IATA / ICAOFAT / KFAT
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr2.6M
Elevation336 ft / 102 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to FAT flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport take about 1h 16m gate to gate. The route covers 157 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from SFO to FAT: United 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 Los Angeles, Harry Reid and San Diego.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to FAT and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from FAT to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include SQL, OAK and SJC. 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 SFO to FAT

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and SkyWest Airlines. With 97 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

SFO to FAT Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SFO to FAT is about 1 hours 16 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 157 miles (253 km). There are approximately 97 weekly flights outbound and 77 return, totaling 174 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Los Angeles, Harry Reid and San Diego. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include San Carlos (SQL), Oakland (OAK) and San Jose (SJC).