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BFL to MAE: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Madera (Madera Municipal Airport)
122 mi
197 km · 106 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
122 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from MAE?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Madera (MAE) is 122 miles (197 km, 106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to MAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 MAE?
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