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How far is Fort St.John from Bakersfield, CA?

The distance between Bakersfield (Meadows Field Airport) and Fort St.John (Fort St. John Airport) is 1439 miles / 2316 kilometers / 1250 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Fort St.John (YXJ) is 1850 miles / 2977 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 37 hours 1 minutes.

Meadows Field Airport – Fort St. John Airport

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Distance from Bakersfield to Fort St.John

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bakersfield to Fort St.John. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1439.032 miles
  • 2315.898 kilometers
  • 1250.485 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
  • 1439.629 miles
  • 2316.859 kilometers
  • 1251.004 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 St.John?

The estimated flight time from Meadows Field Airport to Fort St. John Airport is 3 hours and 13 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Fort St. John Airport (YXJ)

On average, flying from Bakersfield to Fort St.John generates about 176 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 176 kilograms equals 387 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 St.John

See the map of the shortest flight path between Meadows Field Airport (BFL) and Fort St. John Airport (YXJ).

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 Fort St. John Airport
City: Fort St.John
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YXJ
ICAO Code: CYXJ
Coordinates: 56°14′17″N, 120°44′23″W