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BFL to ABI: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
1,128 mi
1,816 km · 981 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFL — Meadows Field · Bakersfield, United States
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from ABI?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Abilene (ABI) is 1,128 miles (1,816 km, 981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 BFL to ABI?
Nonstop service on BFL–ABI 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Abilene?
Abilene is 2 hours ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to ABI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–ABI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to ABI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–ABI 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.