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BFL to SJC: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
208 mi
335 km · 181 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
208 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, 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 SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from SJC?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to San Jose (SJC) is 208 miles (335 km, 181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 SJC?
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