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Dreaming of a fall getaway? We found flights starting at $76 from Fresno airport

The Fresno Yosemite International Airport offers a variety of flights to vacation destinations across the country and even beyond that won’t break the bank. 
The Fresno Yosemite International Airport offers a variety of flights to vacation destinations across the country and even beyond that won’t break the bank.  Photo courtesy of Fresno Yosemite International Airport

Dreaming of your next getaway now that fall is in full swing?

The Fresno Yosemite International Airport offers a variety of flights to vacation destinations across the country and even beyond that won’t break the bank.

For less than $100, you can keep the summer fun going and lounge on a beautiful beach somewhere warm. Or maybe you’d rather take in the autumn sights, tastes, and sounds of a big city with easy access to the great outdoors.

“Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) appreciates its airline partners’ for extending affordable flight options to travelers,” a spokesperson told the Fresno Bee in an email. “These affordable options are timely with efforts to elevate the customer experience at Fresno Yosemite International Airport with the new terminal expansion, and a refreshed concessions program opening at the end of fall 2025. Fresno Yosemite International Airport continues to be a nationally recognized airport including a current nomination by USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards for Top 10 Best Small Airports in the US.”

Here are some of the cheapest flights you can take from the Central Valley:

What are the cheapest flights from the Fresno airport?

The Fresno Yosemite International Airport offers direct flights to 14 major hubs, including San Diego and Los Angeles, Denver, Las Vegas, and Salt Lake City.

Nonstop flights are also available to three locations in Mexico.

Plus, if you’re game for a connecting flight, you can fly to a host of other destinations from the Central Coast airport on a pretty inexpensive fare.

These are the cheapest direct flights out of Fresno as of Monday, Sept. 29:

  • Silao, Mexico: $301
  • Las Vegas: $76
  • Los Angeles: $159
  • Denver: $173
  • Dallas-Fort Worth: $195
  • Guadalajara, Mexico: $229
  • Morelia, Mexico: $285
  • Phoenix: $156
  • San Francisco: $179
  • San Diego: $77
  • Salt Lake City: $179
  • Portland: $157
  • Reno: $168
  • Seattle: $157

Where can I fly from Fresno for under $200?

The Fresno Bee searched through Google Flights to find the most affordable round-trip plane ticket options for Fresno-area travelers in October and November.

These were the least expensive nonstop and indirect flights available from the Fresno airport as of Monday, Sept. 29:

  • Las Vegas: $81 on Allegiant
  • Los Angeles: $179 on United
  • Portland: $164 on United
  • San Diego: $127 on Southwest
  • Seattle: $157 on United
  • San Francisco: $179 on United

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Brooke Baitinger
McClatchy DC
Brooke Baitinger is a former journalist for McClatchyDC.
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