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NZJ to BFL: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
143 mi
230 km · 124 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
143 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m 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
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, 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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 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 NZJ from BFL?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (NZJ) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 143 miles (230 km, 124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZJ to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 NZJ to BFL?
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