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MHV to BFL: distance & flight time
Mojave (Mojave Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
57 mi
92 km · 50 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
57 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MHV — Mojave Airport · Mojave, 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 MHV
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base19 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport30 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport79 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 MHV from BFL?
The flight distance from Mojave (MHV) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 57 miles (92 km, 50 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHV to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 MHV to BFL?
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