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GFK to BFL: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
1,414 mi
2,275 km · 1,228 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from BFL?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 1,414 miles (2,275 km, 1,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 GFK to BFL?
Nonstop service on GFK–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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Forks and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 2 hours behind Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GFK–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GFK to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GFK–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.