Bakersfield to El Paso (BFL–ELP) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

BFL Airport Page →
771 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Connecting Flight Schedule 4 1-stop flights Verified 3d ago
Nonstop Charter / private 1-Stop 2-Stop Hide separate tickets Hide overnight Hide codeshares
  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 4 hubs
PHX Phoenix 3h 39m AA AAASWN Phoenix (PHX) to El Paso flights
LAX Los Angeles 4h 37m UA AAASEJA Los Angeles (LAX) to El Paso flights
DEN Denver 5h 18m CMUA F9UAWN Denver (DEN) to El Paso flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 6h 12m AAQR AAASAY Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to El Paso flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Bakersfield to El Paso
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
2 Airlines 771 mi 1h 52m nonstop +1h ahead

BFL–ELP had nonstop service from Key Lime Air and Air Wisconsin, last on the schedule in September 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 771 miles in 1h 52m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop BFL–ELP service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
KG Key Lime Air 1
ZW Air Wisconsin 1
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: KG + ZW (2 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for BFL to ELP.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
4
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~6h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
81
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
BFL → ELP
78%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Arriving
78%
Return
ELP → BFL
91%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
91%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ELP delays →

Other ways to reach El Paso from Bakersfield

Nearby airports with service to El Paso International Airport.
Metric BFL→ELP SBA→ELP BUR→ELP
Distance from BFL 83 mi 94 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 2
Weekly flights
Flight time 1h 52m 2h 51m 1h 49m
Airports within 200 miles of BFL with service to El Paso International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
El Paso is 1 hour ahead of Bakersfield.
BFL: PDT · ELP: MDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Bakersfield, it's 7:00 PM in El Paso.
Distance & Flight Time
771 mi / 1,240 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 52m gate to gate.

BFL–ELP Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Bakersfield to El Paso route.
Route details
Distance771 mi / 1,240 km
Flight time1h 52m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)2
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: BFL
Full nameMeadows Field
IATA / ICAOBFL / KBFL
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr0.4M
Elevation510 ft / 155 m
Destination: ELP
IATA / ICAOELP / KELP
TimezoneAmerica/Denver
Passengers/yr4.1M
Elevation3,959 ft / 1,207 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about BFL to ELP flights.
Nonstop flights from Meadows Field to El Paso International Airport take about 1h 52m gate to gate. The route covers 771 miles.
2 airlines operated the nonstop from BFL to ELP: Key Lime Air and Air Wisconsin. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 1h 52m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Phoenix Sky Harbor, Los Angeles and Denver.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to ELP and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
El Paso is 1 hour ahead of Bakersfield.
Yes, return flights from ELP to BFL are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include SBA, BUR and LAX. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from BFL to ELP

Meadows Field (BFL) and El Paso International Airport (ELP) had nonstop service from Key Lime Air and Air Wisconsin, last on the schedule in September 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

BFL to ELP Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from BFL to ELP is about 1 hours 52 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 771 miles (1,240 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Phoenix Sky Harbor, Los Angeles and Denver. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Santa Barbara (SBA), Burbank (BUR) and Los Angeles (LAX).