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FET to BFL: distance & flight time
Fremont (Fremont Municipal Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
1,284 mi
2,066 km · 1,116 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FET — Fremont Municipal Airport · Fremont, 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
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Near FET
- OMA · Eppley Airfield34 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base39 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport43 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 FET from BFL?
The flight distance from Fremont (FET) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 1,284 miles (2,066 km, 1,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FET to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 FET to BFL?
Nonstop service on FET–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 3h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FET to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FET–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FET to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FET–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.