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ALM to BFL: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
768 mi
1,236 km · 667 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
768 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from BFL?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 768 miles (1,236 km, 667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 ALM to BFL?
Nonstop service on ALM–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 2h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alamogordo and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 1 hour behind Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to BFL?
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Why are some ALM to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALM–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.