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PIR to BFL: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
1,167 mi
1,878 km · 1,014 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, 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 PIR
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport81 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport102 mi away
- VTN · Miller Field106 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport117 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 PIR from BFL?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 1,167 miles (1,878 km, 1,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 PIR to BFL?
Nonstop service on PIR–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 nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pierre and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 2 hours behind Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIR–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIR to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIR–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.