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$140 Find Cheap Flights from Bakersfield to Chicago

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Bakersfield to Chicago departing on 4/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Bakersfield to Chicago, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Bakersfield to Chicago, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$280
Overall average: $468
American Airlines
Wed 4/15Sat 4/18
BFL - ORD • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$140
American Airlines
Wed 4/29
BFL - ORD • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $280 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Bakersfield and Chicago. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $293 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 40m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 42% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Bakersfield to Chicago (BFL-ORD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Bakersfield to Chicago that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Bakersfield to Chicago

Wed, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 18
American Airlines Logo
7:02 pm - 5:21 am
BFL
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ORD
8h 19m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 9:33 pm
ORD
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BFL
6h 53m
1 stop
$280American Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 16
American Airlines Logo
12:17 pm - 9:15 pm
BFL
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ORD
6h 58m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:14 am
ORD
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BFL
6h 14m
1 stop
$290American Airlines
Fri, May 8 - Wed, May 13
American Airlines Logo
7:02 pm - 5:21 am
BFL
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ORD
8h 19m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:14 am
ORD
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BFL
6h 14m
1 stop
$309American Airlines
Fri, May 8 - Wed, May 13
American Airlines Logo
12:17 pm - 9:15 pm
BFL
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ORD
6h 58m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 10:10 pm
ORD
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BFL
6h 45m
1 stop
$319American Airlines
Fri, May 8 - Thu, May 14
American Airlines Logo
7:02 pm - 5:21 am
BFL
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ORD
8h 19m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:14 am
ORD
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BFL
6h 14m
1 stop
$338American Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 18
American Airlines Logo
7:02 pm - 5:21 am
BFL
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ORD
8h 19m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:07 pm - 10:10 pm
ORD
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BFL
9h 03m
2 stops
$350American Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Tue, Apr 14
United Airlines Logo
12:54 pm - 9:17 pm
BFL
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ORD
6h 23m
1 stop
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6:25 am - 12:12 pm
ORD
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BFL
7h 47m
1 stop
$358United Airlines
Sat, Apr 25 - Wed, Apr 29
United Airlines Logo
2:01 pm - 11:29 pm
BFL
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ORD
7h 28m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 12:12 pm
ORD
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BFL
7h 47m
1 stop
$370United Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Fri, May 15
American Airlines Logo
9:46 am - 8:09 pm
BFL
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ORD
8h 23m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:14 am
ORD
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BFL
6h 14m
1 stop
$379American Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 16
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:44 pm
BFL
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ORD
9h 44m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:43 am - 6:31 pm
ORD
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BFL
8h 48m
2 stops
$385American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Bakersfield to Chicago flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Bakersfield to Chicago to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Bakersfield to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Bakersfield to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Bakersfield to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is August, where tickets cost $278 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $767 and $631 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$140
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Bakersfield to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Bakersfield to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Bakersfield to Chicago flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Bakersfield to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Bakersfield to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was $140 for a one-way ticket and $280 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Bakersfield and Chicago?

    A passport is not required to fly from Bakersfield to Chicago.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Bakersfield to Chicago?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Bakersfield to Chicago?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Bakersfield and Chicago, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Bakersfield to Chicago, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Bakersfield to Chicago are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $593 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $448 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Bakersfield to Chicago?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Bakersfield to Chicago.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Bakersfield to Chicago?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Bakersfield is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Bakersfield to Chicago?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chicago with an airline and back to Bakersfield with another airline. Booking your flights between Bakersfield and ORD can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Bakersfield to Chicago?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chicago from Bakersfield up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Bakersfield to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Bakersfield to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Bakersfield to Chicago? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9435 reviews
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
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Wonderful. Quick boarding. Early departure and we arrived 30 minutes early at our destination. Unfortunately, when you arrive early, there is still a departing aircraft at our gate. We had to park for 30 minutes until the gate was clear. So our early arrival was not really early at the gate. Otherwise it was a quick and smooth flight. Appreciated the efficiency.

10.0 ExcellentDr. Joseph, Feb 2026
DCA - ORD
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Wonderful. Quick boarding. Early departure and we arrived 30 minutes early at our destination. Unfortunately, when you arrive early, there is still a departing aircraft at our gate. We had to park for 30 minutes until the gate was clear. So our early arrival was not really early at the gate. Otherwise it was a quick and smooth flight. Appreciated the efficiency.

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

United Airlines is my preferred airlines and I am thankful for Gary who also help support me on the phone to switch my flight literally last min.

Seated dude next to me even though lots of empty rows. But main thing was we sat on the tarmac after landing for 30 minutes because of, in the words of the dude who sat next to me, “operational incompetence”. We got changing directions about where to pick up gate checked bags. Pilot and flight attendant were awesome though.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

Everything was absolutely wonderful from check in to baggage claim. Staff was very professional and sweet. Will definitely recommend United to family and friends.

They did the one thing that really matters - got to Chicago early.

The flight was on time. I generally don’t drink or eat on short flights and the seats were good and the flight attendants were friendly. That’s all I expect

As a first class customer, there was no power the entire flight which limited my ability to work. I find this unacceptable. The first 11 rows on the left side of the plan were out. I was only offered the option to charge my phone which was not the issue because my laptop was out of power. I asked if there was anything that can be done for me, and the answer was, "no". I was not offered any type of compensation for this AA problem which caused me unnecessary stress due to inability to address business issues on an already challenging travel day. Flight attendants tried to reset the power once but that was the extent of their support. Very disappointing for the lack of expected services on a flight. Please contact me with customer focused response to this complaint.

There was no inflight service. Once we landed we were delayed to find a gate for an hour and a half which was 1/2 the total time in the air.

The chicken wrap was tiny ($13 for what looked like a 1/3 of a normal wrap?) and disgusting.

It was good experience this time. The flight was on time.

There was a delay with the plan which cause the flight to leave later and once arrived in Chicago there was another delay and some passengers missed their connecting flights

The gate agent had a really bad attitude and refused to help me get on the standby list. She just handed me a card and said I needed to call a number. I asked her to help with the AA app on my phone and she just shrugged and said she didnt know. After a few phone calls, I eventually just went to a different gate agent on the other side of the terminal and got the help I needed.

Overall, my last three trips on American Airlines have all been either delayed or "rescheduled" due to mechanical issues. At least on delay caused me to miss two possible connecting flights each later than the first. My last option for my last connection required the assistance of the onsite service desk (O'Hare Airport). The wait time for the service desk was such that it jeopardized getting booked on the last connecting flight available for the night. Suffice it to say, my latest experiences with American Airlines have caused me extensive loss of productive business and personal time and can therefore be classified as significantly less than satisfactory.

Waiting for gate in RDU for more than 20mins is crazy.

American Airlines was great and worked very hard to change my ticket so I could get an earlier, direct flight back to Dallas. However, I was informed that Kayak made mistakes with my itinerary and classified my ticket as desiring to be on the earlier flight instead of taking the necessary step of calling AA to get me on the standby list. This ended up keeping me from being added to the standby list and delayed me getting home by 6 hours. I am happy to discuss this further with Kayak so they can correct their procedures so this won't happen again.

Waited for oxygen tanks for 30 minutes after boarding was complete.

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