DEN → FATDenver to Fresno

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Fresno (FAT): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 60% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,355 km, an estimated 2 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Fresno. Updated 16 October 2026 at 18:13 UTC.

Today, DEN → FAT

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 11:45 UA5655United Airlines Left 11:39 ·
  2. 13:25 WN1589Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C51 ·
  3. 15:35 UA5978United Airlines On scheduleGate B62 ·
  4. 19:25 UA756United Airlines On scheduleGate A30 ·

Checked DEN board 12:13

DEN Denver smooth · +3
FAT Fresno tracking
1,355 km · ~2h 14m est.
dep bank 08:45–19:2514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 10 operated DEN → FAT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest AirlinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN785 08:45 Sa · WN1589 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA75% on time

Flights UA5655 11:45 daily · UA5978 15:35 daily · UA756 19:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16UA5655departed−6
10-15UA5655departed+0
10-15UA5978departed+5
10-15UA756departed+0
10-15WN1589departed+27
10-14UA5655departed+5
10-14UA5978departed+0
10-14UA756departed+16
10-14WN1589departed+47
10-13UA5655departed+24

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DENDenver +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 5 kt Full DEN delay board →
FATFresno tracking Full FAT delay board →

How the Denver to Fresno route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN to FAT flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DEN to FAT questions

Is DEN–FAT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–FAT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 and evening departures around 19:25 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FAT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to FAT?

Great-circle distance is 1,355 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 126–146 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–FAT fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.