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RIV to BFL: distance & flight time
Riverside (March ARB Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
148 mi
238 km · 129 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
148 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
- RIV — March ARB Airport · Riverside, 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 RIV
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport12 mi away
- SBD · San Bernardino International Airport15 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport22 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport23 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 RIV from BFL?
The flight distance from Riverside (RIV) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 148 miles (238 km, 129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIV 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.
Are there nonstop flights from RIV to BFL?
Nonstop service on RIV–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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIV to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIV–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIV to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIV–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.