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BFL to MGW: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field)
2,147 mi
3,455 km · 1,866 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFL — Meadows Field · Bakersfield, United States
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from MGW?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Morgantown (MGW) is 2,147 miles (3,455 km, 1,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to MGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 MGW?
Nonstop service on BFL–MGW 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 4h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Morgantown?
Morgantown is 3 hours ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to MGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–MGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to MGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–MGW 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.