How popular is this Bakersfield to San Francisco flight route?

This flight path from Bakersfield Meadows Field to San Francisco was viewed by 38 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.

How long is the flight from Bakersfield to San Francisco?

There are many flights that can get you from Bakersfield to San Francisco in 1h 26m. Fly via United Airlines to get the fastest option. The distance between Bakersfield and San Francisco is about 238 mi. All flights are typically nonstop.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Bakersfield to San Francisco round-trip?

According to our current data, United Airlines ($164), offers the cheapest pricing from Bakersfield to San Francisco. This flight start at 28% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Bakersfield to San Francisco?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Bakersfield to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Friday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from Bakersfield to San Francisco

The most flights from BFL to SFO are scheduled on a Monday (4 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (2 on average).

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 4.4 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.4 in. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

What are the cheapest flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco?

While on average a flight from Bakersfield to San Francisco is generally $412, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $221. When looking at the most popular route, (Bakersfield Meadows Field - San Francisco), you can expect to pay $169 for that flight.

What are the most reliable airlines from Bakersfield to San Francisco?

The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from Bakersfield to San Francisco are SkyWest Airlines (84%), United Airlines (84%) and Air New Zealand (84%).

What is the cheapest day to fly round-trip from Bakersfield to San Francisco?

Flying to your destination on a Saturday can be more expensive, but this shouldn’t discourage you from finding affordable options to get to San Francisco. Check prices with Cheapflights to find a great deal for your trip.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Bakersfield to San Francisco?

January can be a great time to fly to San Francisco from Bakersfield with a flight ticket averaging about $229. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of January for as cheap as $168. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of April.

What airports do I use to fly from Bakersfield to San Francisco?

You will need to book a flight from Bakersfield Meadows Field to San Francisco if you want to fly from Bakersfield to San Francisco. At least 1 airline has flights from Meadows Field (BFL) to San Francisco (SFO) on a regular basis. There are 3 flights to San Francisco from the Bakersfield airport per day. If you manage to book one that is nonstop, then you can expect the flight time from BFL to SFO to be around 1h 11m.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco.

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Bakersfield to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 15, 2025.

Thu 10/91:55 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 26mUnited Airlines

Sun 10/129:30 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$169

Thu 11/276:15 amBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 15mUnited Airlines

Sun 11/309:20 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$184

Fri 9/261:55 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 26mUnited Airlines

Sun 9/289:30 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$189

Sat 9/207:25 amBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 10mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/229:30 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$199

Sat 10/116:15 amBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Sat 10/1811:03 amSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$229

Thu 10/26:15 amBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Sat 10/49:30 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$234

Tue 9/306:15 amBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Sat 10/411:03 amSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$239

Thu 9/251:55 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 26mUnited Airlines

Sun 9/289:30 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$249

Sat 11/152:10 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 14mUnited Airlines

Mon 11/249:20 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$274

Sat 11/222:10 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 14mUnited Airlines

Tue 11/259:30 amSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 23mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$294

Thu 9/181:58 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 25mUnited Airlines

Sat 9/2010:35 amSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 21mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$299

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Thu 10/91:55 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 26mUnited Airlines

Sun 10/129:30 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$169

Thu 11/276:15 amBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 15mUnited Airlines

Sun 11/309:20 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$184

Fri 9/261:55 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 26mUnited Airlines

Sun 9/289:30 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$189

Sat 3/72:00 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 20mUnited Airlines

Tue 3/1010:35 amSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 08mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$229

Thu 10/26:15 amBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Sat 10/49:30 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$234

Tue 9/306:15 amBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Sat 10/411:03 amSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$239

Thu 9/251:55 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 26mUnited Airlines

Sun 9/289:30 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$249

Last-minute flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco
Discover last-minute flight deals from Bakersfield to San Francisco. Data last updated September 15, 2025 and is based on user searches.

Thu 9/181:58 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 25mUnited Airlines

Sat 9/2010:35 amSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 21mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$299

Fri 9/191:58 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 25mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/229:30 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$309

Sat 9/207:25 amBFL - SFO

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Mon 9/229:30 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$199

Thu 9/251:55 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 26mUnited Airlines

Sun 9/289:30 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$249

Fri 9/261:55 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 26mUnited Airlines

Sun 9/289:30 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$189

Mon 9/296:15 amBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Fri 10/310:36 pmSFO - BFL

2 stops14h 32mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$352

Tue 9/306:15 amBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Sat 10/411:03 amSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$239

Thu 10/26:15 amBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Sat 10/49:30 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$234

Thu 10/91:55 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 26mUnited Airlines

Sun 10/129:30 pmSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$169

Sat 10/116:15 amBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 11mUnited Airlines

Sat 10/1811:03 amSFO - BFL

Nonstop1h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$229

One-way flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco
Search for one-way flight options from Bakersfield to San Francisco. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated September 15, 2025.

Wed 11/262:10 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 14mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$199

Thu 10/302:10 pmBFL - SFO

Nonstop1h 14mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$214

Wed 11/266:45 pmBFL - SFO

1 stop15h 09mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$267

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Thu 10/9

1:55 pm-3:21 pm

Nonstop1h 26m

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Sun 10/12

9:30 pm-10:41 pm

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Thu 11/27

6:15 am-7:30 am

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Sun 11/30

9:20 pm-10:29 pm

Nonstop1h 09m

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BakersfieldSan Francisco

BFL - SFO

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Fri 9/26

1:55 pm-3:21 pm

Nonstop1h 26m

San Francisco

Sun 9/28

9:30 pm-10:41 pm

Nonstop1h 11m

$189

BakersfieldSan Francisco

BFL - SFO

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Sat 3/7

2:00 pm-3:20 pm

Nonstop1h 20m

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Tue 3/10

10:35 am-11:43 am

Nonstop1h 08m

$229

BakersfieldSan Francisco

BFL - SFO

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Thu 10/2

6:15 am-7:26 am

Nonstop1h 11m

San Francisco

Sat 10/4

9:30 pm-10:41 pm

Nonstop1h 11m

$234

BakersfieldSan Francisco

BFL - SFO

BFLSFO

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Tue 9/30

6:15 am-7:26 am

Nonstop1h 11m

San Francisco

Sat 10/4

11:03 am-12:25 pm

Nonstop1h 22m

$239

BakersfieldSan Francisco

BFL - SFO

BFLSFO

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Thu 9/25

1:55 pm-3:21 pm

Nonstop1h 26m

San Francisco

Sun 9/28

9:30 pm-10:41 pm

Nonstop1h 11m

$249

BakersfieldSan Francisco

BFL - SFO

BFLSFO

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Fri 11/14

6:15 am-7:30 am

Nonstop1h 15m

$199

BakersfieldSan Francisco

BFL - SFO

BFLSFO

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Wed 11/26

2:10 pm-3:24 pm

Nonstop1h 14m

$199

BakersfieldSan Francisco

BFL - SFO

BFLSFO

Bakersfield Meadows Field

Sat 11/15

2:10 pm-3:24 pm

Nonstop1h 14m

$199

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Bakersfield to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from Bakersfield to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $357). 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.

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

When flying from Bakersfield to San Francisco, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight at noon, which can drop the price by up to 11% versus a flight in the morning.

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco, such as United Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sep 2025

FRA - SFO

Lufthansa was amazing, I wish United States based airlines operated like them.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,929 reviews

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,929 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sep 2025

FRA - SFO

Lufthansa was amazing, I wish United States based airlines operated like them.

Related info for your journey

What airports do I use to fly from Bakersfield to San Francisco?
You will need to book a flight from Bakersfield Meadows Field to San Francisco if you want to fly from Bakersfield to San Francisco. At least 1 airline has flights from Meadows Field (BFL) to San Francisco (SFO) on a regular basis. There are 3 flights to San Francisco from the Bakersfield airport per day. If you manage to book one that is nonstop, then you can expect the flight time from BFL to SFO to be around 1h 11m.
How popular is this Bakersfield to San Francisco flight route?
This flight path from Bakersfield Meadows Field to San Francisco was viewed by 38 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
How long is the flight from Bakersfield to San Francisco?
There are many flights that can get you from Bakersfield to San Francisco in 1h 26m. Fly via United Airlines to get the fastest option. The distance between Bakersfield and San Francisco is about 238 mi. All flights are typically nonstop.
What is the cheapest airline to fly from Bakersfield to San Francisco round-trip?
According to our current data, United Airlines ($164), offers the cheapest pricing from Bakersfield to San Francisco. This flight start at 28% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.
What are the most reliable airlines from Bakersfield to San Francisco?
The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from Bakersfield to San Francisco are SkyWest Airlines (84%), United Airlines (84%) and Air New Zealand (84%).
What are the cheapest flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco?
While on average a flight from Bakersfield to San Francisco is generally $412, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $221. When looking at the most popular route, (Bakersfield Meadows Field - San Francisco), you can expect to pay $169 for that flight.
Can I find deals for flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Bakersfield to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Bakersfield to San Francisco 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 Bakersfield to San Francisco?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Bakersfield to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from Bakersfield to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $357). 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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