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FAT to YEG: distance & flight time
Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport)
1,180 mi
1,899 km · 1,025 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, United States
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAT from YEG?
The flight distance from Fresno (FAT) to Edmonton (YEG) is 1,180 miles (1,899 km, 1,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAT to YEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 YEG?
Nonstop service on FAT–YEG 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 3h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fresno and Edmonton?
Edmonton is 1 hour ahead of Fresno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAT to YEG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAT–YEG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAT to YEG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAT–YEG 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.