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How far is Silver City, NM, from Bakersfield, CA?

The distance between Bakersfield (Meadows Field Airport) and Silver City (Grant County Airport) is 654 miles / 1053 kilometers / 568 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Silver City (SVC) is 803 miles / 1292 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 3 minutes.

Meadows Field Airport – Grant County Airport

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Distance from Bakersfield to Silver City

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 654.129 miles
  • 1052.719 kilometers
  • 568.423 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
  • 652.975 miles
  • 1050.862 kilometers
  • 567.420 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 Silver City?

The estimated flight time from Meadows Field Airport to Grant County Airport is 1 hour and 44 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Grant County Airport (SVC)

On average, flying from Bakersfield to Silver City generates about 119 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 119 kilograms equals 263 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 Silver City

See the map of the shortest flight path between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Grant County Airport (SVC).

Airport information

Origin Meadows Field Airport
City: Bakersfield, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BFL
ICAO Code: KBFL
Coordinates: 35°26′0″N, 119°3′25″W
Destination Grant County Airport
City: Silver City, NM
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SVC
ICAO Code: KSVC
Coordinates: 32°38′11″N, 108°9′21″W