Flights Denver → Fresno
DEN → FAT
How long is the flight from Denver to Fresno?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Fresno (FAT) takes 1h 54m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Denver to Fresno operates with an Airbus A319 aircraft and has a high on-time performance rate of 84%, with an average delay of just 8.3 minutes per flight. Over the past year, this route has seen 351 flights depart from Denver International Airport, which opened in 1989, connecting to Fresno's airport that serves approximately 2.67 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Denver (DEN) → Fresno (FAT) route is operated by Frontier Airlines, United Airlines. Across 887 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.23%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Fresno the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fresno: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Fresno (FAT) heads west for about 1,355 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 54m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 46% of DEN-FAT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fresno it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 887 tracked DEN-FAT flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-FAT
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Fresno (FAT) takes 1h 54m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Denver (DEN) -> Fresno (FAT) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 887 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Fresno is 0.23% across 887 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Frontier Airlines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
