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BFL to VNY: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
90 mi
146 km · 79 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
90 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from VNY?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 90 miles (146 km, 79 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 VNY?
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