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BDL to FAT: distance & flight time
Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
2,506 mi
4,033 km · 2,178 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 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 BDL from FAT?
The flight distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Fresno (FAT) is 2,506 miles (4,033 km, 2,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDL to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 BDL to FAT?
Nonstop service on BDL–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 5h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Windsor Locks and Fresno?
Fresno is 3 hours behind Windsor Locks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDL to FAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BDL–FAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BDL to FAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BDL–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.