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BFL to CAR: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
2,718 mi
4,375 km · 2,362 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFL — Meadows Field · Bakersfield, United States
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from CAR?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Caribou (CAR) is 2,718 miles (4,375 km, 2,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 CAR?
Nonstop service on BFL–CAR 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 5h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Caribou?
Caribou is 3 hours ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to CAR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–CAR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to CAR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–CAR 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.