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BFL to GRI: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,186 mi
1,909 km · 1,031 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from GRI?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,186 miles (1,909 km, 1,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 GRI?
Nonstop service on BFL–GRI 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 3h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 2 hours ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to GRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–GRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to GRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–GRI 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.