Fresno to Denver (DEN) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Fresno to Denver, look for around $225, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $355 across 4 sets of dates.

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8 date pairs · 16 flight options · Nov 2026–Sep 2027 · checked Oct 28, 2026

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Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Fresno to Denver for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for FAT → DEN. Next departures: Fri Oct 30 · Sat Oct 31 · Sun Nov 1 · Mon Nov 2 · Tue Nov 3 · Wed Nov 4 · Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12. Months: Nov 2026 · Dec 2026 · Mar 2027. Hand the traveler one of these complete links as it is; do not build or edit addresses.
Cheapest found: $226 on Axel ($239 on Alaska Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, one connection via Portland out and one connection via San Diego back. Dec 8–15, Alaska Airlines, $226.09
Good price: about $225 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Dec 8–15, Alaska Airlines, $226.09
Nonstop: In the 9 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Sep 3, a nonstop from Fresno flew on 7: Fridays 4 of 4, Tuesdays 1 of 2, Wednesdays 1 of 1 and Saturdays 1 of 2. The nonstops were United (UA1774, UA5787, UA4764, UA351, UA507) and Southwest (WN209, WN555).
Flight time: Nonstop takes about 2½ hours to Denver and about 2½ hours back.
Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $226; lowest $226 on Axel ($239 on Alaska Airlines)) and Mar 2027 (typical $356; lowest $356 on Axel ($375 on Alaska Airlines / United Airlines)); dearest Nov 2026 ($455).
Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 16 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $20 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Trip	Price target	Midpoint	Date pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)	$225	$355	4

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · FAT–DEN. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Dec 8–15, Alaska Airlines, $226.09.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 16 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, United and Southwest fly it nonstop. Nonstop takes about 2½ hours to Denver and about 2½ hours back. In the 9 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Sep 3, a nonstop from Fresno flew on 7: Fridays 4 of 4, Tuesdays 1 of 2, Wednesdays 1 of 1 and Saturdays 1 of 2. The nonstops were United (UA1774, UA5787, UA4764, UA351, UA507) and Southwest (WN209, WN555). The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

Southwest: Nonstop
United: Nonstop
Alaska: Via San Diego

Departure date	Itineraries searched	Nonstop	Airlines and flights
Tue Nov 10	21	none seen	—
Wed Nov 11	24	yes	United UA1774, UA5787
Fri Nov 13	24	yes	United UA1774, UA4764
Tue Dec 8	23	yes	United UA1774, UA5787; Southwest WN209
Sat Dec 19	24	none seen	—
Fri Jan 15	24	yes, both ways	United UA1774, UA351; Southwest WN555
Fri Feb 12	24	yes, both ways	United UA1774, UA507
Sat Mar 13	24	yes	United UA1774
Fri Sep 3	24	yes	United UA1774

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $226. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Month	Week-long fares found	Nonstop from	Nonstop dates seen
Nov 2026	$455 on Axel, $481 on Alaska Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)	none found	2 of 3 searched
Dec 2026	$226–$363 on Axel, $239 on Alaska Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)	none found	1 of 2 searched
Mar 2027	$356 on Axel, $375 on Alaska Airlines / United Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)	none found	1 of 1 searched

When is the lowest fare a poor tradeoff?

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Feb 12–15, paying about $21 more avoids the long return below.

Feb 12–15 (return 3 days later): lowest fare Feb 12–15, United Airlines / Alaska Airlines, $286.14. Outbound FAT–DEN: 1:01pm–4:22pm, about 2½ hours, nonstop. Return DEN–FAT: 12:49pm–9:48am, about 22 hours, one connection via San Diego. Arrive home Feb 16. Shorter option Feb 12–15, United Airlines / Southwest Airlines, $306.99. Outbound FAT–DEN: 1:01pm–4:22pm, about 2½ hours, nonstop. Return DEN–FAT: 3:20pm–4:45pm, about 2½ hours, nonstop. About $21 more for the round trip.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 16 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $20 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

Alaska Airlines, Dec 8–15: $239 on Alaska Airlines, $226 on Axel ($13 less).
Southwest Airlines nonstop, Jan 15–18: $317 on Southwest Airlines, $300 on Axel ($17 less).

Why book with Axel?

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

November 2026

2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $455.02 Alaska Airlines (out FAT–DEN 3050 / 1342 19:13–12:57+1, back DEN–FAT 1342 / 3491 13:55–09:47+1; one connection via San Diego out, one connection via San Diego back). Arrive Nov 11; 6 nights before the Nov 17 return. Arrive home Nov 18. Checked 2026-10-28T18:42:22Z.
2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $493.90 Alaska Airlines (out FAT–DEN 3050 / 1342 19:13–12:57+1, back DEN–FAT 1342 / 3152 13:55–18:30; one connection via San Diego out, one connection via San Diego back). Arrive Nov 11; 6 nights before the Nov 17 return. Checked 2026-10-28T18:42:22Z.
2026-11-11–2026-11-15 (return 4 days later): $381.43 Alaska Airlines (out FAT–DEN 3402 / 1342 06:00–12:57, back DEN–FAT 3155 / 3491 19:59–09:47+1; one connection via San Diego out, one connection via San Diego back). Arrive home Nov 16. Checked 2026-10-28T21:30:24Z.
2026-11-11–2026-11-15 (return 4 days later): $518.13 Alaska Airlines (out FAT–DEN 3402 / 1342 06:00–12:57, back DEN–FAT 1342 / 3152 13:55–18:30; one connection via San Diego out, one connection via San Diego back). Checked 2026-10-28T21:30:24Z.

December 2026

2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $226.09 Alaska Airlines (out FAT–DEN 3487 / 684 07:38–14:24, back DEN–FAT 1342 / 3085 13:54–18:27; one connection via Portland out, one connection via San Diego back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:42:22Z.
2026-12-19–2026-12-26 (return 7 days later): $362.88 Alaska Airlines / United Airlines (out FAT–DEN 3074 / 3060 20:11–23:55+1, back DEN–FAT 335 11:25–13:01; one connection via San Diego out, nonstop back). Arrive Dec 20; 6 nights before the Dec 26 return. Checked 2026-10-28T21:55:09Z.
2026-12-19–2026-12-26 (return 7 days later): $371.77 Alaska Airlines (out FAT–DEN 3074 / 3060 20:11–23:55+1, back DEN–FAT 3059 / 3472 07:02–22:13; one connection via San Diego out, one connection via San Diego back). Arrive Dec 20; 6 nights before the Dec 26 return. Checked 2026-10-28T21:55:09Z.

January 2027

2027-01-15–2027-01-18 (return 3 days later): $299.72 Southwest Airlines (out FAT–DEN 555 10:05–13:20, back DEN–FAT 1680 15:20–16:45; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T22:14:54Z.
2027-01-15–2027-01-18 (return 3 days later): $300.51 Southwest Airlines / United Airlines (out FAT–DEN 555 10:05–13:20, back DEN–FAT 756 19:20–21:00; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T22:14:54Z.

February 2027

2027-02-12–2027-02-15 (return 3 days later): $286.14 United Airlines / Alaska Airlines (out FAT–DEN 507 13:01–16:22, back DEN–FAT 1491 / 3421 12:49–09:48+1; nonstop out, one connection via San Diego back). Arrive home Feb 16. Checked 2026-10-28T22:26:18Z.
2027-02-12–2027-02-15 (return 3 days later): $306.99 United Airlines / Southwest Airlines (out FAT–DEN 507 13:01–16:22, back DEN–FAT 1680 15:20–16:45; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T22:26:18Z.
2027-02-12–2027-02-15 (return 3 days later): $306.99 United Airlines (out FAT–DEN 507 13:01–16:22, back DEN–FAT 756 19:50–21:26; nonstop out, nonstop back). Checked 2026-10-28T22:26:18Z.

March 2027

2027-03-13–2027-03-20 (return 7 days later): $356.06 Alaska Airlines / United Airlines (out FAT–DEN 3402 / 1492 06:00–11:34, back DEN–FAT 540 / 1158 / 393 19:40–11:41+1; one connection via San Diego out, 2 connections via San Diego and Los Angeles back). Arrive home Mar 21. Checked 2026-10-28T22:45:51Z.
2027-03-13–2027-03-20 (return 7 days later): $368.01 Alaska Airlines (out FAT–DEN 3402 / 1492 06:00–11:34, back DEN–FAT 643 / 284 07:00–13:53; one connection via San Diego out, one connection via Seattle back). Checked 2026-10-28T22:45:51Z.
2027-03-13–2027-03-20 (return 7 days later): $485.55 Alaska Airlines (out FAT–DEN 3402 / 1492 06:00–11:34, back DEN–FAT 3070 / 3388 12:49–17:17; one connection via San Diego out, one connection via San Diego back). Checked 2026-10-28T22:45:51Z.

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September 2027

2027-09-03–2027-09-06 (return 3 days later): $410.48 Alaska Airlines (out FAT–DEN 3402 / 1492 06:00–11:34, back DEN–FAT 3201 / 3472 19:04–23:21; one connection via San Diego out, one connection via San Diego back). Checked 2026-10-28T23:39:40Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from FAT to DEN for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday and 2 Saturday departures with returns 7 days later, 1 Wednesday departure with returns 4 days later and 3 Friday departures with returns 3 days later, November 2026 to September 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter travel days means same-day arrivals · ≤1 stop · ≤5h out / ≤5h back. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel’s are its regular price, before Member or promo savings. This is a snapshot, not a forecast. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: FAT → DEN. Each example names its actual airports.

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Other available fares

FAT–DEN · 2026-11-13–2026-11-15 · 6 adults

Round-trip total · Economy · USD. Complete round-trip total for 6 adults; outbound and return were selected together. Check again for current availability.

$2,287 · Alaska Airlines 3050 / 1342 · 19:13–12:57 (November 14, 2026) local · 1 stop (SAN) · 16h 44m. Return: Alaska Airlines 3155 / 3491 · DEN–FAT · November 15, 2026 · 19:59–09:47 (November 16, 2026) local · 1 stop(s) (SAN) · 888 minutes. Airline fare: $2,415.
$4,796.55 · Alaska Airlines 3050 / 1342 · 19:13–12:57 (November 14, 2026) local · 1 stop (SAN) · 16h 44m. Return: Alaska Airlines 714 / 3024 · DEN–FAT · November 15, 2026 · 14:56–19:30 local · 1 stop(s) (PDX) · 334 minutes. Airline fare: $5,049.

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