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BFL to MSL: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,771 mi
2,850 km · 1,539 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from MSL?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,771 miles (2,850 km, 1,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 MSL?
Nonstop service on BFL–MSL 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 2 hours ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to MSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–MSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–MSL 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.