How far is Salt Lake City, UT, from Bakersfield, CA?
The distance between Bakersfield (Meadows Field Airport) and Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) is 534 miles / 859 kilometers / 464 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 716 miles / 1152 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 38 minutes.
Meadows Field Airport – Salt Lake City International Airport
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Distance from Bakersfield to Salt Lake City
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bakersfield to Salt Lake City. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 533.701 miles
- 858.908 kilometers
- 463.773 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- 533.489 miles
- 858.567 kilometers
- 463.589 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 Salt Lake City?
The estimated flight time from Meadows Field Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Salt Lake City?
Flight carbon footprint between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
On average, flying from Bakersfield to Salt Lake City generates about 104 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 104 kilograms equals 228 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 Salt Lake City
See the map of the shortest flight path between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC).
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 | Salt Lake City International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | SLC |
| ICAO Code: | KSLC |
| Coordinates: | 40°47′18″N, 111°58′40″W |