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GUP to BFL: distance & flight time
Gallup (Gallup Municipal Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
578 mi
929 km · 502 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
578 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m 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
- GUP — Gallup Municipal Airport · Gallup, 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 GUP
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport55 mi away
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport91 mi away
- SOW · Show Low Regional Airport110 mi away
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport114 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 GUP from BFL?
The flight distance from Gallup (GUP) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 578 miles (929 km, 502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUP to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 GUP to BFL?
Nonstop service on GUP–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 1h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gallup and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 1 hour behind Gallup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUP to BFL?
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Why are some GUP to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUP–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.