Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CHA to BFL: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
1,901 mi
3,060 km · 1,652 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
See live CHA→BFL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, United States
- BFL — Meadows Field · Bakersfield, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHA from BFL?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 1,901 miles (3,060 km, 1,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 CHA to BFL?
Nonstop service on CHA–BFL 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 4h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chattanooga and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 3 hours behind Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHA–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHA to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHA–BFL 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.