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LWT to BFL: distance & flight time
Lewistown (Lewistown Municipal Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
943 mi
1,518 km · 819 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
943 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LWT — Lewistown Municipal Airport · Lewistown, 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 LWT
- GTF · Great Falls International Airport94 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field104 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 LWT from BFL?
The flight distance from Lewistown (LWT) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 943 miles (1,518 km, 819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWT to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 LWT to BFL?
Nonstop service on LWT–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 2h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lewistown and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 1 hour behind Lewistown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWT to BFL?
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Why are some LWT to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWT–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.