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BFL to RIV: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Riverside (March ARB Airport)
148 mi
238 km · 129 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
148 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RIV — March ARB Airport · Riverside, 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 RIV
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport12 mi away
- SBD · San Bernardino International Airport15 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport22 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from RIV?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Riverside (RIV) is 148 miles (238 km, 129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to RIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 RIV?
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