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LSE to FAT: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
1,568 mi
2,524 km · 1,363 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from FAT?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Fresno (FAT) is 1,568 miles (2,524 km, 1,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 LSE to FAT?
Nonstop service on LSE–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 3h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Crosse and Fresno?
Fresno is 2 hours behind La Crosse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to FAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LSE–FAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LSE to FAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSE–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.