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CLW to BFL: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
2,182 mi
3,512 km · 1,896 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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.
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Near CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 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 CLW from BFL?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 2,182 miles (3,512 km, 1,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 CLW to BFL?
Nonstop service on CLW–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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Clearwater and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 3 hours behind Clearwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLW to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLW–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLW to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLW–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.