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MDH to FAT: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
1,669 mi
2,686 km · 1,450 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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.
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Near MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from FAT?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Fresno (FAT) is 1,669 miles (2,686 km, 1,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 MDH to FAT?
Nonstop service on MDH–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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDH to FAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDH–FAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MDH to FAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDH–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.