What are cheapest long-distance flight routes from Fresno airport? Tickets start at $255

Looking for a budget-friendly getaway?

Travel website Upgraded Points recently released its list of cheapest long-distance flight routes in the United States, focusing on flights spanning more than 1,800 miles.

That includes the route connecting Fresno to Philadelphia.

“The cheapest long-distance flight routes in the country connect a mix of large cities and less conventional airport pairings across the U.S.,” Upgraded Points said, “with many coast-to-coast fares averaging less than $250 and a handful totaling $150 or less.”

The route between Las Vegas and Sanford, Florida, was the most affordable long-distance flight in the nation, according to the study.

On average, you can expect to pay $92 for a one-way flight with a distance of 2,034 miles.

Allegiant Air provides the most budget-friendly options for those traveling between Florida and Nevada, according to the site.

It costs an average of $100 to fly 1,898 miles one way from Provo, Utah, and Sanford, Florida, Upgraded Points said, with Allegiant Air offering the cheapest flights.

The third-most affordable option was the long-distance flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Oakland, which spans 2,614 miles and costs an average of $148.61 for a one-way plane ticket.

What are most affordable long-distance flights from Fresno?

Travelers seeking the cheapest route from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to the East Coast should book a flight to Philadelphia International Airport, according to the Upgraded Points study.

The average fare for a one-way flight, which spans a distance of 2,401 miles, is $319.47, the site said.

A total of four airlines — Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines — offer flights from the Central Valley to the City of Brotherly Love, although none of them are nonstop.

As of Tuesday, Feb. 18, prices for one-way flights from Fresno to Philadelphia ranged from $416 to $496, according to the airlines’ websites.

The second most affordable long-distance route for Fresno travelers was a 2,134-mile flight to Pittsburgh International Airport, the Upgraded Points study said.

An average one-way ticket from Fresno to Pittsburgh costs $330.48, according to the study.

One-way flights aboard Southwest, American, Delta and United planes cost $383 to $496 as of Tuesday.

Bargain hunters should also check out the flight route from Fresno to Piedmont Triad International Airport near Greensboro, North Carolina, which costs an average of $331.14 for a one-way plane ticket, Upgraded Points said.

The route covers an average distance of 2,200 miles.

American, Delta and United Airlines all travel the route, according to their websites, and were each charging $255 for a one-way flight as of Tuesday.

Other affordable long-distance flights from Fresno include routes connecting the Central Valley City to Nashville, Tennessee; Lexington, Kentucky; Atlanta and Orlando, the study said.

Average prices for one-way trips to those domestic destinations range from $332 to $347, according to Upgraded Points

What are cheapest flight destinations from California?

These were the 10 most affordable long-distance routes to and from California destinations, and where they ranked in the nation, according to Upgraded Points.

• No. 3: Newark, New Jersey, to Oakland
• No. 5: Chicago to San Francisco
• No. 6: Long Beach to Miami
• No. 7: Long Beach to Orlando
• No. 8: Long Beach to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• No. 10: Akron, Ohio, to Los Angeles
• No. 12: Cleveland to Long Beach
• No. 13: Long Beach to Tampa, Florida
• No. 14: Los Angeles to Pittsburgh
• No. 16: Chicago to Oakland

Which are the least expensive routes in the nation?

According to Upgraded Points, these were the 10 least expensive flight routes for long-distance travelers in the United States:

1. Las Vegas to Sanford, Florida
2. Provo, Utah, to Sanford, Florida
3. Newark, New Jersey, to Oakland
4. Akron, Ohio, to Las Vegas
   
   
5. Chicago to San Francisco
6. Long Beach to Miami
7. Long Beach to Orlando
8. Long Beach to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
9. Asheville, North Carolina, to Las Vegas
10. Akron, Ohio, to Los Angeles

How did Upgrade Points come with rankings?

To come up with its list, Upgraded Points ranked more more than 1,000 long-distance domestic flight routes in the United States with an average of 1,800 miles or more, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report.

The site focused on one-way trips exceeding 1,800 miles, aggregated as directionless airport pairs.

It calculated air fares, which included nonstop and connecting flight itineraries, using a weighted average of passenger volume from the fourth quarter of 2023 to the third quarter of 2024

Distance was measured as nonstop mileage, regardless of whether a nonstop flight was available.

This story was originally published February 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM.

Fernanda Galan

The Fresno Bee

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Fernanda Galan covers Central Valley and California news as The Fresno Bee’s service journalism reporter. Before joining The Bee in 2024, she reported in Milwaukee, Arizona and Los Angeles. She is a graduate of Arizona State’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.