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FAT to ATL: distance & flight time
Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
1,993 mi
3,207 km · 1,732 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, United States
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAT from ATL?
The flight distance from Fresno (FAT) to Atlanta (ATL) is 1,993 miles (3,207 km, 1,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAT to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 FAT to ATL?
Nonstop service on FAT–ATL 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fresno and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 3 hours ahead of Fresno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAT to ATL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAT–ATL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAT to ATL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAT–ATL 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.