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Cheapest round-trip
$340
American Airlines
Sat 9/12Sat 9/19
BFL - JFK • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$170
American Airlines
Wed 9/9
BFL - JFK • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $340 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheapest • Avg $429 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 39m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Bakersfield to New York (BFL-NYC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Bakersfield to New York 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 New York

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19
American Airlines Logo
6:32 am - 6:00 pm
BFL
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JFK
8h 28m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:30 pm - 6:02 pm
JFK
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BFL
8h 32m
1 stop
$340American Airlines
Sat, Oct 10 - Wed, Oct 21
American Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 6:00 pm
BFL
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JFK
8h 50m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:29 am - 3:37 pm
JFK
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BFL
10h 08m
1 stop
$340American Airlines
Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 27
American Airlines Logo
12:37 pm - 11:39 pm
BFL
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JFK
8h 02m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:28 am - 7:55 pm
JFK
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BFL
11h 27m
1 stop
$340American Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Sat, Aug 29
American Airlines Logo
12:15 pm - 11:58 pm
BFL
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JFK
8h 43m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:31 am - 5:45 pm
JFK
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BFL
9h 14m
1 stop
$340American Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Sat, Aug 29
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 6:25 pm
BFL
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LGA
9h 10m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:57 pm - 5:45 pm
LGA
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BFL
7h 48m
1 stop
$346American Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Sat, Aug 29
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 6:25 pm
BFL
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LGA
9h 10m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
9:59 am - 6:20 pm
LGA
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BFL
11h 21m
2 stops
$351American Airlines
Fri, Oct 30 - Wed, Nov 4
American Airlines Logo
5:50 am - 5:58 pm
BFL
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LGA
9h 08m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:15 am - 5:23 pm
LGA
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BFL
10h 08m
1 stop
$354American Airlines
Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 18
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:29 pm
BFL
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LGA
10h 29m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:55 pm - 6:50 pm
LGA
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BFL
8h 55m
1 stop
$354American Airlines
Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 18
United Airlines Logo
2:03 pm - 12:30 am
BFL
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EWR
7h 27m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 11:40 am
EWR
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BFL
8h 40m
1 stop
$368United Airlines
Fri, Aug 14 - Wed, Aug 19
United Airlines Logo
2:03 pm - 12:30 am
BFL
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EWR
7h 27m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 11:40 am
EWR
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BFL
8h 40m
1 stop
$428United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Bakersfield to New York flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Bakersfield to New York 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 New York?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Bakersfield to New York, 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 New York is September, where tickets cost $398 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $728 and $664 respectively.

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Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$170
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 18% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Bakersfield to New York

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FAQs for booking flights from Bakersfield to New York

  • What is the cheapest flight from Bakersfield to New York?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Bakersfield to New York was $170 for a one-way ticket and $340 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Bakersfield to New York.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Bakersfield to New York?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Bakersfield to New York?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Bakersfield and New York.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Bakersfield to New York are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $543 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 $503 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 New York.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York 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 New York?

    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 New York with an airline and back to Bakersfield with another airline.

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

    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 New York 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 New York

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Bakersfield to New York. 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 New York? 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
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6.7Food
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7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
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Flight was late to take off Plane broke down Had to move everyone to another plane Told we weren’t going to LGA but Newark Also told we would be taken to NY But United lied and we ended up at Newark at 2 in the morning Horrible experience. And the experience of trying to get compensation from United is just as bad. They could not care less about their passengers Never again!

2.0 MediocreJoseph, Jul 2026
DEN - LGA
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Flight was late to take off Plane broke down Had to move everyone to another plane Told we weren’t going to LGA but Newark Also told we would be taken to NY But United lied and we ended up at Newark at 2 in the morning Horrible experience. And the experience of trying to get compensation from United is just as bad. They could not care less about their passengers Never again!

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

OK, we were delayed and had to de plane and reboard.

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

There was no screens on board AND the WiFi didn’t work. My seat was broken and couldn’t recline so I couldn’t even sleep. The flight attendants didn’t offer anything to make it more comfortable. It was such an old cramped plane, when the person in front of me reclined I couldn’t even open my tray table. All the United ads talk about guaranteeing everyone gets a screen!

Wheelchair assistance was not complete. The person left me at the departure gate without informing the groundstaff of my requirements. I had to walk to the departure counter to ask for help to reach the plane door. The crew informed me that in future they were not allowed to help passengers like me, senior citizen and Wheelchair passenger with placing their carry on bags in the overhead compartments!

The plane was spartan, the seats not that comfortable. It was like flying a super low budget airline. They charged for coffee!!! I have never, ever experienced that before.

Agency very bad had to cancelled my booking too many changes in the flight changed my flight to 1 week

Our flight from JFK to Madrid was delayed. We had to go from one side of the Madrid airport (Terminal 4s to the far end of terminal 4 - Gate K98) to our gate in less than 30 minutes. Put passport control and security/baggage check and that’s very hard unless you’re Usain Bolt. I called Iberia Airlines and the telephone customer service told me that I was going to have to pay to re-book. Luckily the help desk in the airport (who was dealing with dozens of people from the same JFK-Madrid flight) did not charge us extra to reschedule to a flight 8 hours later. They also gave us a voucher for breakfast and lunch. Glad the actual person at the airport had some actual sense.

Boarding gate at LAX was too crowded—two gates next to one another

We left at 1030 am pacific from LA and supposed to land at 7 pm Eastern in NY. They made a detour, stopped in Philadelphia and didn’t land till 1130 PM Eastern!!! Worst flight experience with no pilot communication with no explanation as to what was going on. Everyone was very frustrated to say the least.

The flight itself was excellent but the gate attendant made me check my carryon since she said it was an inch too big. I’ve had no problems with this carryon on recent flights on Qantas, Delta, Austrian, Southwest Airlines even though the overhead bins are the same size. there were other carryons in the bins that also looked larger than mine and there was room left in the bins for more. When I picked up my carryon from baggage claim one of the wheels had broken off.

Flight was scheduled at 11:26am but they keep Delaying until midnight. They waited at airport restless.

My seat was assigned last row behind restrooms No legroom’s I’m very Pettit Still was not comfortable Food choice was excellent

Amazingly comfy flight - I had upgraded for a reasonable price and it was worth it. The food also was good.

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

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