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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BFL–DEN; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
126
May 2026
Seats
10,514
both directions
Passengers
9,250
both directions
Load factor
88.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BFL–DEN?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop BFL–DEN departures in May 2026 (104), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
104 departures · 7,640 seats
Share of departures82.5%89.9%
Load
- UA
21 departures · 2,694 seats
Share of departures16.7%83.6%
Load
- GCA
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures0.8%72.2%
Load
What plane flies BFL–DEN?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 82% of BFL–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
103 departures · 90.1% load
81.8% - Airbus A319
19 departures · 85.8% load
15.1% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 68.8% load
2.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 62.9% load
0.8%
How has BFL–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop BFL–DEN departures rose from 120 in June 2025 to 126 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BFL–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
126 departures · 9,250 passengers
88.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → BFL
88.8% full
64 departures · 4,864 passengers
BFL → DEN
87.1% full
62 departures · 4,386 passengers
Nonstop BFL–DEN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (81.8%), followed by the Airbus A319 (15.1%).
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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