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FAT to MSC: distance & flight time
Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport) → Mesa (Falcon Field)
506 mi
814 km · 440 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
506 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, United States
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, 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 MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAT from MSC?
The flight distance from Fresno (FAT) to Mesa (MSC) is 506 miles (814 km, 440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAT to MSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 MSC?
Nonstop service on FAT–MSC 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 1h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAT to MSC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAT–MSC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAT to MSC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAT–MSC 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.