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ACT to BFL: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
1,282 mi
2,063 km · 1,114 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m 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
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- BFL — Meadows Field · Bakersfield, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Near BFL
- MHV · Mojave Airport57 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport64 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield67 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACT from BFL?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 1,282 miles (2,063 km, 1,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 ACT to BFL?
Nonstop service on ACT–BFL 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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waco and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 2 hours behind Waco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACT–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ACT to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACT–BFL 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.