How far is San Francisco, CA, from Bakersfield, CA?

The distance between Bakersfield (Meadows Field Airport) and San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) is 238 miles / 384 kilometers / 207 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 273 miles / 439 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 5 hours 20 minutes.

Distance from Bakersfield to San Francisco

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bakersfield to San Francisco. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 238.302 miles
• 383.510 kilometers
• 207.079 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

• 238.168 miles
• 383.294 kilometers
• 206.962 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 San Francisco?

The estimated flight time from Meadows Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport is 57 minutes.

What is the time difference between Bakersfield and San Francisco?

There is no time difference between Bakersfield and San Francisco.

Flight carbon footprint between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

On average, flying from Bakersfield to San Francisco generates about 60 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 60 kilograms equals 132 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 San Francisco

See the map of the shortest flight path between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

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	San Francisco International Airport
City:	San Francisco, CA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	SFO
ICAO Code:	KSFO
Coordinates:	37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″W