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ARA to FAT: distance & flight time
Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
1,665 mi
2,679 km · 1,447 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Near FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARA from FAT?
The flight distance from Louisiana (ARA) to Fresno (FAT) is 1,665 miles (2,679 km, 1,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARA to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ARA to FAT?
Nonstop service on ARA–FAT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisiana and Fresno?
Fresno is 2 hours behind Louisiana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARA to FAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARA–FAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARA to FAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARA–FAT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.