Flights Los Angeles → Fresno
LAX → FAT
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Fresno?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Fresno (FAT) takes 40 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Los Angeles and Fresno, with an overall on-time performance rate of 89%. The average delay is just 3.2 minutes, making it one of the punctual routes in operation. Over the past year, there have been a total of 194 flights using aircraft such as the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia and Canadair Regional Jet 700. The origin airport in Los Angeles has been operational since 1926, while the destination airport serves approximately 2,672,881 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 Los Angeles (LAX) → Fresno (FAT) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines. Across 518 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.8/100 (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 Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Fresno: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Fresno (FAT) heads north for about 337 km, a flight time of roughly 40m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 39% of LAX-FAT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Fresno it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 518 tracked LAX-FAT flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-FAT
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Fresno (FAT) takes 40 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Fresno (FAT) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 518 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Fresno is 0.00% across 518 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Fresno, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
