How long is the flight from San Jose to Bakersfield?

American Airlines and United Airlines can get you from San Jose to Bakersfield in just under 12h 05m. Your travel time can differ by up to 12m. The distance between San Jose and Bakersfield is about 208 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Bakersfield ranges from 0.0 - 1.2 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 1.2 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Bakersfield when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

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).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SJC to BFL?

When flying from San Jose to Bakersfield, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Can I find deals for flights from San Jose to Bakersfield that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on San Jose to Bakersfield flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

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Fri 12/126:10 amSJC - BFL

1 stop12h 05mAmerican Airlines

Sat 12/139:50 amBFL - SJC

1 stop8h 42mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$641

Tue 9/306:00 amSJC - BFL

1 stop30h 35mAmerican Airlines

Sat 10/41:20 pmBFL - SJC

1 stop44h 01mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$653

Fri 12/128:45 amSJC - BFL

1 stop12h 17mUnited Airlines

Sat 12/132:10 pmBFL - SJC

2 stops31h 17mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$698

Mon 9/298:45 amSJC - BFL

1 stop28h 23mUnited Airlines

Fri 10/31:06 pmBFL - SJC

1 stop20h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$734

Wed 10/158:45 amSJC - BFL

1 stop12h 13mUnited Airlines

Fri 10/175:05 amBFL - SJC

1 stop28h 47mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$761

Sat 9/278:45 amSJC - BFL

1 stop12h 13mUnited Airlines

Tue 9/301:06 pmBFL - SJC

1 stop28h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$840

Sun 9/289:47 amSJC - BFL

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Thu 10/27:10 pmBFL - SJC

1 stop47h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$881

Fri 9/268:45 amSJC - BFL

1 stop28h 23mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/291:06 pmBFL - SJC

1 stop24h 34mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$882

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Fri 12/126:10 amSJC - BFL

1 stop12h 05mAmerican Airlines

Sat 12/139:50 amBFL - SJC

1 stop8h 42mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$641

Fri 12/128:45 amSJC - BFL

1 stop12h 17mUnited Airlines

Sat 12/132:10 pmBFL - SJC

2 stops31h 17mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$698

Tue 9/306:00 amSJC - BFL

1 stop30h 35mAmerican Airlines

Sat 10/41:20 pmBFL - SJC

1 stop44h 01mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$653

Tue 9/3012:30 pmSJC - BFL

1 stop24h 38mUnited Airlines

Sat 10/41:06 pmBFL - SJC

1 stop20h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$734

Mon 9/298:45 amSJC - BFL

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Fri 10/31:06 pmBFL - SJC

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Deal found 9/14

$734

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Mon 9/159:47 amSJC - BFL

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Mon 9/296:34 amBFL - SJC

1 stop36h 01mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$922

Mon 9/158:45 amSJC - BFL

1 stop28h 26mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/291:55 pmBFL - SJC

2 stops19h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,002

Tue 9/166:00 amSJC - BFL

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Sat 9/206:34 amBFL - SJC

1 stop12h 01mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$887

Fri 9/268:45 amSJC - BFL

1 stop28h 23mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/291:06 pmBFL - SJC

1 stop24h 34mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$882

Sat 9/278:45 amSJC - BFL

1 stop12h 13mUnited Airlines

Tue 9/301:06 pmBFL - SJC

1 stop28h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$840

Sun 9/289:47 amSJC - BFL

1 stop50h 48mAmerican Airlines

Thu 10/27:10 pmBFL - SJC

1 stop47h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$881

Sun 9/288:45 amSJC - BFL

1 stop28h 23mUnited Airlines

Thu 10/26:15 amBFL - SJC

2 stops14h 51mUnited Airlines

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$1,034

Mon 9/298:45 amSJC - BFL

1 stop28h 23mUnited Airlines

Fri 10/31:06 pmBFL - SJC

1 stop20h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$734

Tue 9/306:00 amSJC - BFL

1 stop30h 35mAmerican Airlines

Sat 10/41:20 pmBFL - SJC

1 stop44h 01mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$653

Wed 10/158:45 amSJC - BFL

1 stop12h 13mUnited Airlines

Fri 10/175:05 amBFL - SJC

1 stop28h 47mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$761

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Sun 11/238:45 amSJC - BFL

1 stop12h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$422

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Fri 10/3

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SJC - BFL

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Sun 11/23

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$422

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How long is the flight from San Jose to Bakersfield?
American Airlines and United Airlines can get you from San Jose to Bakersfield in just under 12h 05m. Your travel time can differ by up to 12m. The distance between San Jose and Bakersfield is about 208 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.
Can I find deals for flights from San Jose to Bakersfield that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Jose to Bakersfield flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Jose to Bakersfield?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Jose to Bakersfield.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Jose to Bakersfield?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Jose to Bakersfield by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Jose to Bakersfield?
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Jose to Bakersfield (average of $372). Flying from San Jose to Bakersfield in December is currently the most expensive (average of $486). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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