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TIJ to BFL: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
233 mi
375 km · 202 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
233 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 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 TIJ from BFL?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 233 miles (375 km, 202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 TIJ to BFL?
Nonstop service on TIJ–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 1h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIJ–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIJ to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIJ–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.