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BKL to FAT: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
2,047 mi
3,295 km · 1,779 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from FAT?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Fresno (FAT) is 2,047 miles (3,295 km, 1,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 BKL to FAT?
Nonstop service on BKL–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 4h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cleveland and Fresno?
Fresno is 3 hours behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to FAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BKL–FAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BKL to FAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKL–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.