$169 Find Cheap Flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area

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Cheap Flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$169
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$540
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$169
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$540

Book Cheap Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area

Thu, Aug 28 - Thu, Sep 4
United Airlines Logo
1:58 pm - 3:23 pmBFL-SFO
1h 25mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 10:40 pmSFO-BFL
1h 10mnonstop
$169United Airlines
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Fri, Aug 29 - Sun, Aug 31
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 7:25 amBFL-SFO
1h 10mnonstop
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10:35 am - 11:56 amSFO-BFL
1h 21mnonstop
$214United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 22
United Airlines Logo
1:58 pm - 3:23 pmBFL-SFO
1h 25mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 10:40 pmSFO-BFL
1h 10mnonstop
$229United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 20
United Airlines Logo
7:25 am - 8:35 amBFL-SFO
1h 10mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 11:56 amSFO-BFL
1h 21mnonstop
$230United Airlines
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Fri, Aug 15 - Wed, Aug 20
United Airlines Logo
2:11 pm - 3:23 pmBFL-SFO
1h 12mnonstop
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9:30 pm - 10:40 pmSFO-BFL
1h 10mnonstop
$234United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 13 - Sun, Aug 17
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 7:27 amBFL-SFO
1h 12mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 10:45 pmSFO-BFL
1h 15mnonstop
$239United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 3 - Sun, Oct 5
United Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 3:21 pmBFL-SFO
1h 26mnonstop
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9:30 pm - 10:41 pmSFO-BFL
1h 11mnonstop
$244United Airlines
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Fri, Aug 15 - Tue, Aug 19
United Airlines Logo
2:11 pm - 3:23 pmBFL-SFO
1h 12mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 11:56 amSFO-BFL
1h 21mnonstop
$279United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 20
American Airlines Logo
6:34 am - 7:15 pmBFL-SFO
12h 41m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 6:14 pmSFO-BFL
11h 29m2 stops
$517American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 29 - Sun, Aug 31
American Airlines Logo
12:50 pm - 10:40 pmBFL-SFO
9h 50m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:40 am - 6:35 pmSFO-BFL
9h 55m1 stop
$531American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area flights

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

What is the cheapest Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area.

The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Bakersfield found in the last 72 hours was to San Francisco, at $229 round-trip. The most popular route is from Bakersfield (BFL) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $229.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $577, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area, 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 San Francisco Bay Area is January, when tickets cost $186 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $259 and $252 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Francisco Bay Area, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.


Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$169
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking San Francisco Bay Area flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 San Francisco Bay Area.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $398 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $456.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Francisco Bay Area

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Bakersfield to the following destinations at these prices or less: San Francisco $340 one-way - $400 round-trip

Reviews of the top airline flying from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 San Francisco Bay Area? 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 8896 reviews
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
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Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

4.0 OkayJake, Jul 2025BIH - SFO
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Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

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