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SAF to BFL: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
729 mi
1,173 km · 633 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
729 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 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 SAF from BFL?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 729 miles (1,173 km, 633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 SAF to BFL?
Nonstop service on SAF–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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Fe and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 1 hour behind Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to BFL?
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Why are some SAF to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAF–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.