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MCE to BFL: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
151 mi
244 km · 132 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
151 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MCE — Merced Regional Macready Field · Merced, 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 MCE
- MER · Castle Airport7 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport30 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport30 mi away
- MOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field34 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 MCE from BFL?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 151 miles (244 km, 132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCE to BFL?
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