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PWY to BFL: distance & flight time
Pinedale (Ralph Wenz Field) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
710 mi
1,142 km · 617 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
710 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PWY — Ralph Wenz Field · Pinedale, 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 PWY
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field21 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field55 mi away
- RIW · Riverton Regional Airport71 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport73 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 PWY from BFL?
The flight distance from Pinedale (PWY) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 710 miles (1,142 km, 617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWY to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 PWY to BFL?
Nonstop service on PWY–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 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWY to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PWY–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PWY to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PWY–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.