How far is Fort Lauderdale, FL, from Bakersfield, CA?
The distance between Bakersfield (Meadows Field Airport) and Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport) is 2386 miles / 3840 kilometers / 2073 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 2741 miles / 4411 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 49 hours 28 minutes.
Meadows Field Airport – Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
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Distance from Bakersfield to Fort Lauderdale
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bakersfield to Fort Lauderdale. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2386.038 miles
- 3839.956 kilometers
- 2073.410 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 2382.153 miles
- 3833.704 kilometers
- 2070.035 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Bakersfield to Fort Lauderdale?
The estimated flight time from Meadows Field Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport is 5 hours and 1 minutes.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Fort Lauderdale?
Flight carbon footprint between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
On average, flying from Bakersfield to Fort Lauderdale generates about 262 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 262 kilograms equals 577 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Bakersfield to Fort Lauderdale
See the map of the shortest flight path between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL).
Airport information
| Origin | Meadows Field Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Bakersfield, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | BFL |
| ICAO Code: | KBFL |
| Coordinates: | 35°26′0″N, 119°3′25″W |
| Destination | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | FLL |
| ICAO Code: | KFLL |
| Coordinates: | 26°4′21″N, 80°9′9″W |