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ALS to BFL: distance & flight time
Alamosa (San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
745 mi
1,200 km · 648 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
745 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- ALS — San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field · Alamosa, 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 ALS
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- RTN · Raton Municipal-Crews Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport95 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport96 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 ALS from BFL?
The flight distance from Alamosa (ALS) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 745 miles (1,200 km, 648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALS to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 ALS to BFL?
Nonstop service on ALS–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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alamosa and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 1 hour behind Alamosa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALS to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALS–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALS to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALS–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.