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SPA to BFL: distance & flight time
Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
2,083 mi
3,352 km · 1,810 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 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 SPA from BFL?
The flight distance from Spartangurg (SPA) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 2,083 miles (3,352 km, 1,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPA to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 SPA to BFL?
Nonstop service on SPA–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 4h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPA to BFL?
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Why are some SPA to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPA–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.