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YFB to BFL: distance & flight time
Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
2,866 mi
4,613 km · 2,491 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, Canada
- 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 YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 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 YFB from BFL?
The flight distance from Iqaluit (YFB) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 2,866 miles (4,613 km, 2,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFB to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 YFB to BFL?
Nonstop service on YFB–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 6h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iqaluit and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 3 hours behind Iqaluit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFB to BFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YFB–BFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YFB to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YFB–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.