$229 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$229
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$685
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$229
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$685

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

Fri, May 22 - Wed, May 27
United Airlines Logo
1:53 pm - 3:09 pm
BFL
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SFO
1h 16mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:48 pm - 12:15 am
SFO
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BFL
1h 27mnonstop
$229United Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 20
United Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 8:30 am
BFL
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SFO
1h 15mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:11 am - 10:33 am
SFO
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BFL
1h 22mnonstop
$299United Airlines
Thu, May 14 - Mon, May 18
United Airlines Logo
2:14 pm - 3:35 pm
BFL
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SFO
1h 21mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 10:46 am
SFO
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BFL
1h 31mnonstop
$314United Airlines
Thu, May 14 - Mon, May 18
United Airlines Logo
2:14 pm - 3:35 pm
BFL
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SFO
1h 21mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 10:46 am
SFO
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BFL
1h 31mnonstop
$329United Airlines
Fri, May 22 - Wed, May 27
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:15 am
BFL
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SFO
1h 15mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:48 pm - 12:15 am
SFO
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BFL
1h 27mnonstop
$389United Airlines
Fri, May 15 - Fri, May 22
United Airlines Logo
2:14 pm - 3:35 pm
BFL
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SFO
1h 21mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:48 pm - 12:15 am
SFO
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BFL
1h 27mnonstop
$404United Airlines
Thu, May 21 - Sun, May 24
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:15 am
BFL
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SFO
1h 15mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:48 pm - 12:15 am
SFO
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BFL
1h 27mnonstop
$409United Airlines
Tue, May 12 - Sat, May 16
United Airlines Logo
2:14 pm - 3:35 pm
BFL
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SFO
1h 21mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 10:46 am
SFO
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BFL
1h 31mnonstop
$419United Airlines
Tue, May 26 - Tue, Jun 2
American Airlines Logo
4:42 pm - 10:43 pm
BFL
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SJC
30h 01m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 10:08 pm
SJC
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BFL
9h 28m
1 stop
$685American Airlines
Sat, May 30 - Sat, Jun 27
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 3:50 pm
BFL
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STS
9h 50m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:09 pm - 9:57 pm
STS
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BFL
8h 48m
1 stop
$710American Airlines
Booking Insights

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?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Bakersfield found in the last 72 hours was to San Francisco, at $323 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 $323.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco Bay Area depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $404 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 $462.

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 $408, 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 March, when tickets cost $168 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $208 and $169 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 Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Francisco Bay Area, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Wednesday is the most expensive.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$229
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Bakersfield to San Francisco

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.

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 $276 one-way - $398 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 9677 reviews
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
Airline reviews

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
SFO - LAX
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Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

The flight was delayed from take off because only one runway was operational in San Francisco.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

Checking in united could not figure out my star alliance gold. Baggage did not get marked priority and didn't receive boarding passes. When got to SFO lounge personal fixed everything Immediately

Flight left on time, arrived early, pleasant staff provided water, coffee, etc. access to bathrooms was reasonable and were well maintained. blankets were available, lots of entertainment options. LUGGAGE SERVICE WAS GREAT. I got my one checked bag quickly and was able to make a bus connection for a 2 hour bus ride saving me from waiting another 1.5 hours.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Wonderful in-seat entertainment with seatback screens and huge selection of quality movies. The ability to bluetooth connect headphones was amazing.

Horrible service no Wi-Fi connection on both leg of the flight and they are refusing to fix bad service

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