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YQT to BFL: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
1,755 mi
2,824 km · 1,525 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 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 YQT from BFL?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 1,755 miles (2,824 km, 1,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 YQT to BFL?
Nonstop service on YQT–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thunder Bay and Bakersfield?
Bakersfield is 3 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to BFL?
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Why are some YQT to BFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQT–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.