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FSM to BFL: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
1,387 mi
2,232 km · 1,205 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from BFL?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 1,387 miles (2,232 km, 1,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 FSM to BFL?
Nonstop service on FSM–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 2 hours behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSM–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSM to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSM–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.