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LOU to BFL: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
1,847 mi
2,972 km · 1,605 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 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 LOU from BFL?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 1,847 miles (2,972 km, 1,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 LOU to BFL?
Nonstop service on LOU–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 4h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisville and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 3 hours behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOU–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOU to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOU–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.