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BFL to PWA: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Oklahoma City (Wiley Post Airport)
1,202 mi
1,935 km · 1,045 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- PWA — Wiley Post Airport · Oklahoma City, 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 PWA
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport10 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base17 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from PWA?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Oklahoma City (PWA) is 1,202 miles (1,935 km, 1,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to PWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 PWA?
Nonstop service on BFL–PWA 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City is 2 hours ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to PWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–PWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to PWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–PWA 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.