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BFL to YYC: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Calgary (Calgary International Airport)
1,112 mi
1,790 km · 966 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, Canada
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 YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from YYC?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Calgary (YYC) is 1,112 miles (1,790 km, 966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to YYC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 YYC?
Nonstop service on BFL–YYC 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Calgary?
Calgary is 1 hour ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to YYC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–YYC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to YYC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–YYC 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.