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How far is Williams Lake from Bakersfield, CA?

The distance between Bakersfield (Meadows Field Airport) and Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) is 1166 miles / 1876 kilometers / 1013 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Williams Lake (YWL) is 1440 miles / 2317 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 28 hours 35 minutes.

Meadows Field Airport – Williams Lake Airport

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Distance from Bakersfield to Williams Lake

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1165.790 miles
  • 1876.158 kilometers
  • 1013.044 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
  • 1166.630 miles
  • 1877.509 kilometers
  • 1013.774 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 Williams Lake?

The estimated flight time from Meadows Field Airport to Williams Lake Airport is 2 hours and 42 minutes.

What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Williams Lake?

There is no time difference between Bakersfield and Williams Lake.

Flight carbon footprint between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Williams Lake Airport (YWL)

On average, flying from Bakersfield to Williams Lake generates about 160 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 160 kilograms equals 353 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 Williams Lake

See the map of the shortest flight path between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Williams Lake Airport (YWL).

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 Williams Lake Airport
City: Williams Lake
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YWL
ICAO Code: CYWL
Coordinates: 52°10′59″N, 122°3′14″W