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SEE to BFL: distance & flight time
El Cajon (Gillespie Field) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
216 mi
348 km · 188 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
216 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m 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
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, 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 SEE
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 SEE from BFL?
The flight distance from El Cajon (SEE) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 216 miles (348 km, 188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEE to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEE to BFL?
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