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FAT to BDR: distance & flight time
Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport) → Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport)
2,491 mi
4,009 km · 2,165 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m 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
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAT from BDR?
The flight distance from Fresno (FAT) to Stratford (BDR) is 2,491 miles (4,009 km, 2,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAT to BDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m 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 BDR?
Nonstop service on FAT–BDR 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fresno and Stratford?
Stratford is 3 hours ahead of Fresno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAT to BDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAT–BDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAT to BDR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAT–BDR 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.