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BFL to CLD: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
189 mi
304 km · 164 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
189 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFL — Meadows Field · Bakersfield, United States
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from CLD?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 189 miles (304 km, 164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to CLD?
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