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BFL to ROW: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Roswell (Roswell International Air Center Airport)
841 mi
1,353 km · 730 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
841 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFL — Meadows Field · Bakersfield, United States
- ROW — Roswell International Air Center Airport · Roswell, 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 ROW
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport59 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal68 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport87 mi away
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from ROW?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Roswell (ROW) is 841 miles (1,353 km, 730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to ROW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 ROW?
Nonstop service on BFL–ROW 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 2h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Roswell?
Roswell is 1 hour ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to ROW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–ROW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to ROW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–ROW 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.