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BFL to FAT: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
100 mi
161 km · 87 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
100 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from FAT?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Fresno (FAT) is 100 miles (161 km, 87 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 FAT?
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