Cheap flights to Bakersfield, CA from $126

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WAS — BFL
Mar 24 — Mar 311

Flights to Bakersfield in 2024

Find the latest flights to Bakersfield in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 3,145,932 searches and data was last updated on March 19, 2024.

Popular in

September

Cheapest in

May

Average price

$810

Round-trip from

$293

One-way from

$272
High demand for flights, 2% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop
Average for round-trip flights in March 2024
From New York to Bakersfield Meadows Field
One-way flight from New York to Bakersfield Meadows Field (BFL)

Cheap flights to Bakersfield in March & April 2024

Discover affordable flights and deals to Bakersfield in March and April 2024. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 3,145,932 searches and data was last updated on March 19, 2024.
The below flights offer some of the lowest fares to Bakersfield in March and April 2024. Check back soon for alternative prices as deals update often.
Sat 3/3012:04 pmDEN - BFL
1 stop6h 54mAmerican Airlines
Sat 4/612:51 pmBFL - DEN
1 stop4h 14mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/18$238
Thu 4/1810:14 amPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 37mAmerican Airlines
Sun 4/2112:51 pmBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 31mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$269
Thu 4/117:20 amTPA - BFL
1 stop7h 31mAmerican Airlines
Mon 4/157:20 pmBFL - TPA
2 stops10h 38mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$275
Wed 4/247:20 amDCA - BFL
1 stop7h 31mAmerican Airlines
Sat 4/276:25 amBFL - DCA
2 stops10h 20mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$277
Wed 4/38:29 pmPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 30mAmerican Airlines
Tue 4/96:25 amBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 32mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$277
Wed 4/1011:15 amDEN - BFL
Nonstop2h 38mUnited Airlines
Sat 4/138:45 amBFL - DEN
Nonstop2h 39mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/17$279
Wed 4/245:00 amDCA - BFL
2 stops9h 51mAmerican Airlines
Sat 4/276:25 amBFL - DCA
2 stops10h 20mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$280
Sat 4/1310:14 amPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 37mAmerican Airlines
Sat 4/2012:51 pmBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 31mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/16$287
Wed 4/1011:15 amDEN - BFL
Nonstop2h 38mUnited Airlines
Sat 4/131:35 pmBFL - DEN
1 stop5h 04mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/17$289

Bakersfield 2024 flight deals

Explore flight deals for Bakersfield in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 3,145,932 searches and data were last updated on March 19, 2024.
Browse some of the best deals on flights to Bakersfield in 2024. If these deals don't appeal to you, be sure to come back soon for more options.
Fri 5/175:00 pmPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 29mAmerican Airlines
Tue 5/216:10 amBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 36mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$234
Sat 3/3012:04 pmDEN - BFL
1 stop6h 54mAmerican Airlines
Sat 4/612:51 pmBFL - DEN
1 stop4h 14mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/18$238
Wed 10/236:00 amLAX - BFL
1 stop5h 43mUnited Airlines
Sat 10/262:00 pmBFL - LAX
1 stop6h 14mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/16$263
Thu 4/1810:14 amPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 37mAmerican Airlines
Sun 4/2112:51 pmBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 31mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$269
Thu 4/117:20 amTPA - BFL
1 stop7h 31mAmerican Airlines
Mon 4/157:20 pmBFL - TPA
2 stops10h 38mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$275
Wed 4/247:20 amDCA - BFL
1 stop7h 31mAmerican Airlines
Sat 4/276:25 amBFL - DCA
2 stops10h 20mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$277
Wed 4/38:29 pmPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 30mAmerican Airlines
Tue 4/96:25 amBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 32mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$277
Wed 4/1011:15 amDEN - BFL
Nonstop2h 38mUnited Airlines
Sat 4/138:45 amBFL - DEN
Nonstop2h 39mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/17$279
Wed 4/245:00 amDCA - BFL
2 stops9h 51mAmerican Airlines
Sat 4/276:25 amBFL - DCA
2 stops10h 20mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$280

Flights to Bakersfield departing soon

Discover available last-minute flight options to Bakersfield, providing immediate availability and potentially lower prices. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 3,145,932 searches and data was last updated on March 19, 2024.
Browse some of the best deals on flights leaving last minute to Bakersfield. Tip: double check your flight details before making your reservation.
Wed 3/274:28 pmPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 30mAmerican Airlines
Tue 4/26:28 amBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 37mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/18$360
Thu 3/286:00 amDFW - BFL
1 stop8h 15mAmerican Airlines
Tue 4/235:13 amBFL - DFW
Nonstop3h 07mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$376
Tue 3/269:40 amDCA - BFL
2 stops11h 18mAmerican Airlines
Sat 4/276:25 amBFL - DCA
2 stops10h 20mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/18$377
Thu 3/284:28 pmPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 30mAmerican Airlines
Sun 3/316:28 amBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 37mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$381
Thu 3/285:35 pmDFW - BFL
1 stop6h 24mAmerican Airlines
Tue 4/2312:51 pmBFL - DFW
1 stop7h 39mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$386
Mon 3/258:29 pmPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 30mAmerican Airlines
Sat 3/306:28 amBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 37mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$401
Tue 3/267:02 pmDFW - BFL
Nonstop3h 41mAmerican Airlines
Wed 3/2712:51 pmBFL - DFW
1 stop7h 45mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/18$407
Tue 3/266:00 amDFW - BFL
1 stop8h 15mAmerican Airlines
Wed 3/2712:51 pmBFL - DFW
1 stop7h 45mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/18$416
Thu 3/286:55 pmDFW - BFL
1 stop5h 04mAmerican Airlines
Thu 4/412:51 pmBFL - DFW
1 stop7h 39mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$417

One-way flights to Bakersfield

Explore one-way flight options to Bakersfield for greater flexibility in your travel plans. Find up-to-date pricing and availability for one-way flights. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 3,145,932 searches and data was last updated on March 19, 2024.
These are some of the best available deals on flights to Bakersfield. If you're in need of a round-trip flight to Bakersfield instead, make sure to update the search form at the top of page.
Wed 5/11:50 pmMIA - BFL
1 stop7h 13mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/18$126
Thu 5/24:30 pmMIA - BFL
1 stop8h 23mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/18$157
Wed 5/18:45 amMIA - BFL
2 stops14h 13mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/18$177
Sat 4/1310:14 amPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 37mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$177
Sat 5/187:20 pmDFW - BFL
Nonstop3h 26mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$185
Fri 5/33:46 pmMIA - BFL
2 stops9h 07mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/18$194
Sat 5/182:28 pmDFW - BFL
1 stop6h 01mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$194
Tue 5/218:05 amDEN - BFL
1 stop14h 59mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$194
Mon 5/611:15 amDEN - BFL
Nonstop2h 38mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/17$210

Direct flights to Bakersfield

Fri 5/175:00 pmPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 29mAmerican Airlines
Tue 5/216:10 amBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 36mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$234
Thu 4/1810:14 amPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 37mAmerican Airlines
Sun 4/2112:51 pmBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 31mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$269
Wed 4/38:29 pmPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 30mAmerican Airlines
Tue 4/96:25 amBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 32mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$277
Wed 4/1011:15 amDEN - BFL
Nonstop2h 38mUnited Airlines
Sat 4/138:45 amBFL - DEN
Nonstop2h 39mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/17$279
Wed 6/57:30 amPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 31mAmerican Airlines
Wed 6/124:42 pmBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 37mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/18$282
Sat 4/1310:14 amPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 37mAmerican Airlines
Sat 4/2012:51 pmBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 31mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/16$287
Sun 4/1410:14 amPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 37mAmerican Airlines
Sun 4/217:20 pmBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 32mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$294
Thu 4/410:14 amPHX - BFL
Nonstop1h 37mAmerican Airlines
Mon 4/87:20 pmBFL - PHX
Nonstop1h 32mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/17$296
Sat 6/17:20 pmDFW - BFL
Nonstop3h 26mAmerican Airlines
Sat 6/85:07 amBFL - DFW
Nonstop3h 07mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/16$312

Find flights to Bakersfield within your budget

Locate flights to Bakersfield that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 3,145,932 searches and data was last updated on March 19, 2024.

Fly from

Any airport

Budget

$234 - $307

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Phoenix Sky Harbor IntlBakersfield Meadows Field

PHX - BFL

PHXBFL

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Fri 5/17

Nonstop1h 29m

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Tue 5/21

Nonstop1h 36m

$234

Denver IntlBakersfield Meadows Field

DEN - BFL

DENBFL

Denver Intl

Sat 3/30

1 stop6h 54m

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Sat 4/6

1 stop4h 14m

$238

Los AngelesBakersfield Meadows Field

LAX - BFL

LAXBFL

Los Angeles

Wed 4/17

1 stop6h 08m

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Wed 4/24

1 stop4h 35m

$263

Phoenix Sky Harbor IntlBakersfield Meadows Field

PHX - BFL

PHXBFL

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Thu 4/18

Nonstop1h 37m

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Sun 4/21

Nonstop1h 31m

$269

TampaBakersfield Meadows Field

TPA - BFL

TPABFL

Tampa

Thu 4/11

1 stop7h 31m

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Mon 4/15

2 stops10h 38m

$275

Phoenix Sky Harbor IntlBakersfield Meadows Field

PHX - BFL

PHXBFL

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Wed 4/3

Nonstop1h 30m

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Tue 4/9

Nonstop1h 32m

$277

Denver IntlBakersfield Meadows Field

DEN - BFL

DENBFL

Denver Intl

Wed 4/10

Nonstop2h 38m

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Sat 4/13

Nonstop2h 39m

$279

Denver IntlBakersfield Meadows Field

DEN - BFL

DENBFL

Denver Intl

Wed 4/10

Nonstop2h 38m

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Sat 4/13

1 stop6h 55m

$289

Phoenix Sky Harbor IntlBakersfield Meadows Field

PHX - BFL

PHXBFL

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

Tue 4/23

1 stop7h 08m

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Sun 4/28

1 stop7h 26m

$307

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Deals found on 3/17

Average price of flights to Bakersfield by month

Plan your trip to Bakersfield by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to Bakersfield is currently $179 while a round-trip flight costs $270. Price data was last updated on March 17, 2024.

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Bakersfield (average of $347). Flying to Bakersfield in June will prove the most costly (average of $519). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

$407

February

$367

March

$422

April

$441

May

$395

June

$519

July

$500

August

$398

September

$347

October

$408

November

$417

December

$375

Temperature and rainfall in Bakersfield by month

Plan your trip to Bakersfield by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

BFL

Temperature

48.2 - 84.2 °F

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Bakersfield, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 84.2 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 48.2 F).

When is the cheapest time to fly to Bakersfield?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip to Bakersfield. Price data was last updated on March 17, 2024.
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Noon
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Users looking for the lowest fares to Bakersfield should consider flying on Wednesday at noon, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Thursday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.
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Reviews of airlines servicing Bakersfield

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Bakersfield. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Bakersfield. Reviews last updated March 19, 2024.
See what other customers who have flown with American Airlines and United Airlines to Bakersfield have to say. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
7.4
Good
11,602 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.2

Food

6.7

Overall

7.4

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

It was a pleasure to have an efficiently run airline where the staff was efficient, caring, pleasant and helpful.

7.4
Good
11,602 reviews
7.4
Good
11,602 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.2

Food

6.7

Overall

7.4

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

It was a pleasure to have an efficiently run airline where the staff was efficient, caring, pleasant and helpful.

7.3
Good
15,312 reviews
7.4
Good
11,602 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.2

Food

6.7

Overall

7.4

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

It was a pleasure to have an efficiently run airline where the staff was efficient, caring, pleasant and helpful.

Located in Kern County, California, Bakersfield is a large US city with diverse opportunities for tourism and travel. Bakersfield is credited with being one of the fastest growing cities in the US, having grown by 400% in the past 40 years, and was recently awarded the “All-America City Award”. The surrounding area is home to the picturesque Sequoia National Forest, and the city itself, as well as the nearby suburbs, are full of quirky destinations, seasonal attractions, and shops. Whether traveling solo, as a couple or a family, there is plenty to experience in the city and the surrounding area. There are many museums available for the curious, such as the Kern County Museum, which paints a “Wild West” picture of the city’s earliest inhabitants. There is also the California Area Living Museum, which is a zoo full of many wild creatures, ranging from black bears, to wolves and bobcats. Rabobank Arena, Theater & Convention Center in the central part of the city is where all the major entertainment and sporting events take place, from ice hockey to basketball. There is a large rural presence in the immediate area, with plenty of ranches, farmsteads, and race tracks where visitors can enjoy outdoor activities, such as horse riding, trail running, and the increasingly popular racing events – NASCAR.

Best Time to Fly to Bakersfield, CA

The Off-peak season, generally during the first and last months of the year, are ideal times to visit as the weather is a pleasant 62 degrees Fahrenheit on average, and is also when most of the local events take place. Bakersfield is home to plenty of seasonal festivals throughout the year, which of course visitors welcome to take part. During the spring season, from mid-March to mid-June, the city is home to California’s Scottish Games and Clan Gatherings, celebrating the local Scottish heritage. There is also the Kern County Fair during mid to late September.

The ideal times to travel are around the US vacation period when many people typically spend time with family, such as Thanksgiving (late November), the New Year period, and the Spring Break period between March and April.

Getting around Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield is a large transport hub in California, and visitors can enjoy easy rail, bus, and highway access. Three motorways cut through the city; State Routes 58, 99, and 178. Amtrak Railway Station can be found in the downtown and there are around 18 bus routes throughout the city operated by Golden Empire transit District. Guided tours, both on foot and by bus, are provided by the Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, and are the ideal way to experience an introduction to the area courtesy of trained guides. 

  • What does BFL mean?

    Great question - BFL just means Bakersfield Meadows Field Airport. Now you’ll know what this unique code and ones like it mean when you look for flights!

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Bakersfield?

    Most people fly into Bakersfield Meadows Field (BFL) if they book a flight to Bakersfield. Meadows Field is conveniently located just 4.7 mi from Bakersfield’s city center.

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