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BFL to ELP: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
771 mi
1,240 km · 670 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
771 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFL — Meadows Field · Bakersfield, United States
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from ELP?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to El Paso (ELP) is 771 miles (1,240 km, 670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 ELP?
Nonstop service on BFL–ELP 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to ELP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–ELP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to ELP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–ELP 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.