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BFL to TSM: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Taos (Taos Regional Airport)
751 mi
1,209 km · 653 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
751 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TSM — Taos Regional Airport · Taos, 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 TSM
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport52 mi away
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport63 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport63 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from TSM?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Taos (TSM) is 751 miles (1,209 km, 653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to TSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 TSM?
Nonstop service on BFL–TSM 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 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to TSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–TSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to TSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–TSM 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.