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$169+ Cheap flights from Bakersfield

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 4/15. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
BFL — DEN
Jan 31 — Feb 71
Sat 1/31
Sat 2/7
1 adult, Economy
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What to know about flights from Bakersfield

Discover essential information about flights departing from Bakersfield, including flight schedules, destinations, airlines operating at the Bakersfield airport, and any specific guidelines or requirements for travelers. Please note that the information is based on the most recent updates available. Data last updated January 1, 2026.

Cheapest one-way flight

$196

Cheapest round-trip flight

$169

Cheapest airline

United Airlines

Most popular destination

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX)

Good round-trip deal

$265 or less

Good one-way deal

$269 or less
The cheapest one-way flight from Bakersfield Meadows Field is currently to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl.
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The cheapest round-trip flight from Bakersfield Meadows Field is currently to San Francisco.
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On average, United Airlines currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Bakersfield Meadows Field (avg. price of $229).
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Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX) is currently the most popular flight destination from Bakersfield Meadows Field (average round-trip price of $420).
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Cheapest flights from Bakersfield
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Bakersfield. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on January 1, 2026.

This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/152:01 pmBFL - SFO
Nonstop1h 23mUnited Airlines
Sat 4/1810:45 amSFO - BFL
Nonstop1h 27mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/31$169
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 1/2212:50 pmBFL - DEN
Nonstop2h 43mUnited Airlines
Tue 1/2711:30 amDEN - BFL
Nonstop2h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/31$199
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 1/229:50 amBFL - DEN
1 stop4h 48mAmerican Airlines
Wed 1/287:50 amDEN - BFL
1 stop5h 02mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/30$218
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 1/2012:50 pmBFL - DEN
Nonstop2h 43mUnited Airlines
Sun 1/2511:30 amDEN - BFL
Nonstop2h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/31$219
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 1/202:06 pmBFL - SFO
Nonstop1h 29mUnited Airlines
Sat 1/2410:45 amSFO - BFL
Nonstop1h 21mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/30$229
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 1/172:06 pmBFL - DEN
1 stop5h 06mUnited Airlines
Sun 1/257:47 amDEN - BFL
1 stop5h 19mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/30$238
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 1/1712:33 pmBFL - DEN
1 stop4h 33mAmerican Airlines
Sun 1/2511:43 amDEN - BFL
1 stop5h 29mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/1$239
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/32:05 pmBFL - SFO
Nonstop1h 30mUnited Airlines
Sat 3/710:45 amSFO - BFL
Nonstop1h 21mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/31$252
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 1/3012:50 pmBFL - DEN
Nonstop2h 43mUnited Airlines
Mon 2/27:10 pmDEN - BFL
Nonstop2h 54mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/29$254
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 1/3012:50 pmBFL - SLC
1 stop5h 24mUnited Airlines
Fri 2/68:00 amSLC - BFL
1 stop5h 06mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/31$258
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 1/164:42 pmBFL - DEN
1 stop4h 48mAmerican Airlines
Mon 1/197:50 amDEN - BFL
1 stop5h 02mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/30$258
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/512:33 pmBFL - SLC
1 stop6h 48mAmerican Airlines
Wed 2/118:12 amSLC - BFL
1 stop4h 40mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 1/1$259

Find flights from Bakersfield within your budget

 
Find flights departing from Bakersfield that match your specified budget. Filter results by price range, allowing you to narrow down options and find flights that fit within your financial constraints. Please note that the search results are based on data from user searches, with fares last updated on January 1, 2026. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches

Fly to

Denver

Route

Depart

Return

Price

BakersfieldSan Francisco

BFL - SFO

BFLSFO

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Wed 4/15

2:01 pm-3:24 pm

Nonstop1h 23m

San Francisco

Sat 4/18

10:45 am-12:12 pm

Nonstop1h 27m

$169

BakersfieldDenver

BFL - DEN

BFLDEN

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Wed 3/4

12:56 pm-4:29 pm

Nonstop2h 33m

Denver Intl

Sat 3/7

7:10 pm-9:03 pm

Nonstop2h 53m

$199

BakersfieldDenver

BFL - DEN

BFLDEN

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Fri 3/6

1:00 pm-4:30 pm

Nonstop2h 30m

Denver Intl

Sun 3/29

5:15 am-12:12 pm

1 stop7h 57m

$209

BakersfieldDenver

BFL - DEN

BFLDEN

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Thu 1/22

12:50 pm-4:33 pm

Nonstop2h 43m

Denver Intl

Tue 1/27

7:47 am-12:06 pm

1 stop5h 19m

$209

BakersfieldDenver

BFL - DEN

BFLDEN

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Fri 1/30

12:50 pm-4:33 pm

Nonstop2h 43m

Denver Intl

Mon 2/2

5:18 am-12:06 pm

1 stop7h 48m

$209

BakersfieldSan Francisco

BFL - SFO

BFLSFO

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Tue 1/20

2:06 pm-3:35 pm

Nonstop1h 29m

San Francisco

Sat 1/24

10:45 am-12:06 pm

Nonstop1h 21m

$229

BakersfieldSan Francisco

BFL - SFO

BFLSFO

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Sun 2/15

2:05 pm-3:35 pm

Nonstop1h 30m

San Francisco

Sun 2/22

10:52 am-12:14 pm

Nonstop1h 22m

$229

BakersfieldSan Francisco

BFL - SFO

BFLSFO

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Thu 1/22

2:06 pm-3:35 pm

Nonstop1h 29m

San Francisco

Sun 1/25

10:45 am-12:06 pm

Nonstop1h 21m

$229

BakersfieldDenver

BFL - DEN

BFLDEN

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Tue 1/20

12:50 pm-4:33 pm

Nonstop2h 43m

Denver Intl

Sun 1/25

7:47 am-12:06 pm

1 stop5h 19m

$229

BakersfieldDenver

BFL - DEN

BFLDEN

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Sat 1/17

2:06 pm-8:12 pm

1 stop5h 06m

Denver Intl

Sun 1/25

7:47 am-12:06 pm

1 stop5h 19m

$238

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Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Bakersfield in January
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: Among all the travel providers offering deals on flights from Bakersfield, eDreams has been found to have the most accurate pricing. Users can find the same prices on deals on Cheapflights as eDreams about >95% of the time. This is based on searches for flights from Bakersfield made on Cheapflights over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: In terms of trustworthiness, Cheapflights users rate eDreams the highest out of those offering flight deals from Bakersfield. eDreams has a user feedback rating of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best) and has received the most positive sentiment from Cheapflights users searching for flights from Bakersfield. This info is gathered from Cheapflights searches over the past month.

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Travel insights for flights from Bakersfield

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When is the best time to book a flight from Bakersfield?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Bakersfield to Denver. Price data was last updated on December 26, 2025.

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Bakersfield, you should look to book at least 23 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Bakersfield?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Bakersfield (average of $38). Flying from Bakersfield in October will prove the most costly (average of $142). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Which airlines fly from Bakersfield?

For flights departing from Bakersfield check dates and pricing for the following: United Airlines, American Airlines. These airlines depart to the following popular destinations: Denver.

American Airlines
American Airlines
From $188
United Airlines
United Airlines
From $129

What are popular destinations to fly to from Bakersfield?

Some of the most frequent flights departing from Bakersfield everyday are: Phoenix (33 flights per day), San Francisco (26 flights per day), and Denver (21 flights per day).

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
From $196
San Francisco
San Francisco
From $169
Denver Intl
Denver Intl
From $268
Dallas/Fort Worth
Dallas/Fort Worth
From $235

What is the cheapest place to fly to from Bakersfield?

The cheapest city to fly to from Bakersfield is San Francisco, with prices starting at $169. Explore other affordable destinations below.

San Francisco
San Francisco
From $169
Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl
From $196
Dallas/Fort Worth
Dallas/Fort Worth
From $235
Denver Intl
Denver Intl
From $268

Airline reviews for flights from Bakersfield

Read reviews and ratings of airlines operating flights from Bakersfield. Gain insights into the quality of service, in-flight amenities, customer experiences, and overall satisfaction to choose the best airline for your Bakersfield travel. Please note that the reviews are sourced from user searches and were last updated on January 1, 2026. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches.
Read through reviews of airlines servicing Bakersfield, such as United Airlines and American Airlines. 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.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,132 reviews

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.1

Food

6.6

Overall

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Julia,Sep 2025

BUF - DEN

The staff were amazing, from check in to boarding and on the flight. The range of entertainment options were really good as well.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,132 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,132 reviews

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.1

Food

6.6

Overall

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Julia,Sep 2025

BUF - DEN

The staff were amazing, from check in to boarding and on the flight. The range of entertainment options were really good as well.
American Airlines
7.2
Good
11,074 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,132 reviews

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.1

Food

6.6

Overall

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Julia,Sep 2025

BUF - DEN

The staff were amazing, from check in to boarding and on the flight. The range of entertainment options were really good as well.

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  • What are the most popular destinations to fly to from Bakersfield?

    This month, the top selected destinations from Bakersfield are Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport, Denver. Throughout the year, Denver, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport are some of the top choices made by users flying from Bakersfield.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Bakersfield to anywhere?

    Users have flown out of Bakersfield for as low as $169 to San Francisco (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for $508 to fly from Bakersfield.

  • What is the cheapest premium economy flight from Bakersfield?

    Options for some of the cheapest premium economy flights from Bakersfield we have found on Cheapflights are as follows:
    Fly from Bakersfield Meadows Field to San Francisco starting at $1,207
    Fly from Bakersfield Meadows Field to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport starting at $1,808
    Fly from Bakersfield Meadows Field to Denver starting at $1,844

  • What is the cheapest first class flight from Bakersfield?

    If you’re looking for a cheap first-class flight from Bakersfield, consider San Francisco. Prices start at $879 so you can fly first-class even on a budget.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Bakersfield?

    February is currently the cheapest month to fly from Bakersfield. At this moment in time October is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

  • Where are the cheapest places to fly to from Bakersfield?

    Check out the cheapest flights from Bakersfield to embark to:
    Fly from Bakersfield to Denver from $199 round trip
    Fly from Bakersfield to Dallas from $318 round trip
    Fly from Bakersfield to Phoenix from $363 round trip

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