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BFL to HZP: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
1,554 mi
2,501 km · 1,351 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from HZP?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 1,554 miles (2,501 km, 1,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 HZP?
Nonstop service on BFL–HZP 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to HZP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–HZP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to HZP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–HZP 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.