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BFL to WYS: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
764 mi
1,230 km · 664 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
764 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, 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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from WYS?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 764 miles (1,230 km, 664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 WYS?
Nonstop service on BFL–WYS 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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 1 hour ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to WYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–WYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to WYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–WYS 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.