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AVL to BFL: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
2,044 mi
3,289 km · 1,776 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from BFL?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 2,044 miles (3,289 km, 1,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 AVL to BFL?
Nonstop service on AVL–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 4h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Asheville and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 3 hours behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AVL–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AVL to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AVL–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.