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BFL to INS: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base)
205 mi
330 km · 178 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
205 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from INS?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Indian Springs (INS) is 205 miles (330 km, 178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to INS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 INS?
Nonstop service on BFL–INS 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 1h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to INS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–INS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to INS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–INS 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.