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FMH to BFL: distance & flight time
Falmouth (Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
2,623 mi
4,221 km · 2,279 nm
5h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 37m 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
- FMH — Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station · Falmouth, 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 FMH
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 FMH from BFL?
The flight distance from Falmouth (FMH) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 2,623 miles (4,221 km, 2,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMH to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 37m 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 FMH to BFL?
Nonstop service on FMH–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 5h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Falmouth and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 3 hours behind Falmouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FMH to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FMH–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FMH to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FMH–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.