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BFL to SDM: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
231 mi
371 km · 200 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
231 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from SDM?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to San Diego (SDM) is 231 miles (371 km, 200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 SDM?
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