Bakersfield (BFL) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 29m
Bearing
64° NE
Bakersfield (BFL) to Denver (DEN) is 843 miles (1,357 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BFL–DEN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BFL–DEN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
120
April 2026
Seats
8,766
both directions
Passengers
8,064
both directions
Load factor
92.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BFL–DEN?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BFL–DEN in April 2026 (120 departures).
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
120 departures · 8,766 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.0%
Load
What plane flies BFL–DEN?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of BFL–DEN departures.
- Embraer E175
120 departures · 92.0% load
100.0%
How has BFL–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop BFL–DEN departures fell from 124 in May 2025 to 120 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BFL–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
124 departures · 8,224 passengers
90.5%
Load
June 2025
120 departures · 7,886 passengers
90.0%
Load
July 2025
121 departures · 7,983 passengers
90.1%
Load
August 2025
124 departures · 8,268 passengers
90.0%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 8,029 passengers
88.4%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 8,278 passengers
89.1%
Load
November 2025
118 departures · 7,277 passengers
86.2%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 7,733 passengers
87.0%
Load
January 2026
122 departures · 7,403 passengers
82.5%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 7,473 passengers
91.1%
Load
March 2026
123 departures · 8,365 passengers
92.3%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 8,064 passengers
92.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BFL → DEN
92.0% full
60 departures · 4,039 passengers
DEN → BFL
92.0% full
60 departures · 4,025 passengers
Nonstop BFL–DEN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Bakersfield (BFL) from Denver (DEN)?
BFL to DEN is 843 miles (1,357 km / 733 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BFL to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 843-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BFL–DEN?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BFL–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 843-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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