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BFL to YYN: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Swift Current (Swift Current Airport)
1,174 mi
1,889 km · 1,020 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from YYN?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Swift Current (YYN) is 1,174 miles (1,889 km, 1,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to YYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 YYN?
Nonstop service on BFL–YYN 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 3h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Swift Current?
Swift Current is 1 hour ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to YYN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–YYN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to YYN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–YYN 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.