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FCS to BFL: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
819 mi
1,318 km · 711 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
819 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 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 FCS from BFL?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 819 miles (1,318 km, 711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 FCS to BFL?
Nonstop service on FCS–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 2h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Carson and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 1 hour behind Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to BFL?
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Why are some FCS to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCS–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.