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YLR to BFL: distance & flight time
Leaf Rapids (Leaf Rapids Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
1,708 mi
2,748 km · 1,484 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YLR — Leaf Rapids Airport · Leaf Rapids, 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 YLR
- XSI · South Indian Lake Airport45 mi away
- YYL · Lynn Lake Airport48 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport72 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport95 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 YLR from BFL?
The flight distance from Leaf Rapids (YLR) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 1,708 miles (2,748 km, 1,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLR to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 YLR to BFL?
Nonstop service on YLR–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 3h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLR to BFL?
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Why are some YLR to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLR–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.