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PCD to BFL: distance & flight time
Prairie du Chien (Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
1,576 mi
2,536 km · 1,369 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PCD — Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport · Prairie du Chien, 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 PCD
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport49 mi away
- LSE · La Crosse Municipal Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport72 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 PCD from BFL?
The flight distance from Prairie du Chien (PCD) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 1,576 miles (2,536 km, 1,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCD to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 PCD to BFL?
Nonstop service on PCD–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 3h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PCD to BFL?
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Why are some PCD to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PCD–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.