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NIP to BFL: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
2,186 mi
3,518 km · 1,900 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m 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
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NIP
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 NIP from BFL?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (NIP) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 2,186 miles (3,518 km, 1,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIP to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 NIP to BFL?
Nonstop service on NIP–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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jacksonville and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 3 hours behind Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIP to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NIP–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NIP to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NIP–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.