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MSP to FAT: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
1,486 mi
2,391 km · 1,291 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from FAT?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Fresno (FAT) is 1,486 miles (2,391 km, 1,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 MSP to FAT?
Nonstop service on MSP–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Fresno?
Fresno is 2 hours behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to FAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–FAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to FAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–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.