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$169 Find Cheap Flights from California to Bakersfield

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Cheapest round-trip
$169
Overall average: $229
United Airlines
Sat 5/16Tue 5/19
SFO - BFL • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$169
Typical prices: $189-$319
United Airlines
Wed 3/18Sat 3/21
SFO - BFL • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from California to Bakersfield

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

Sat, May 16 - Tue, May 19
United Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 10:46 am
SFO
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BFL
1h 31mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
2:14 pm - 3:35 pm
BFL
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SFO
1h 21mnonstop
$169United Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Sat, Feb 28
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 10:44 am
SAN
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BFL
4h 29m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:05 pm - 8:49 pm
BFL
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SAN
6h 44m
1 stop
$238United Airlines
Sat, Feb 21 - Sun, Feb 22
United Airlines Logo
9:25 am - 10:42 am
SFO
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BFL
1h 17mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
2:05 pm - 3:35 pm
BFL
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SFO
1h 30mnonstop
$241United Airlines
Sat, Feb 21 - Wed, Feb 25
United Airlines Logo
9:25 am - 10:42 am
SFO
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BFL
1h 17mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
2:05 pm - 3:35 pm
BFL
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SFO
1h 30mnonstop
$259United Airlines
Sat, Feb 21 - Wed, Feb 25
United Airlines Logo
9:25 am - 10:42 am
SFO
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BFL
1h 17mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
2:05 pm - 3:35 pm
BFL
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SFO
1h 30mnonstop
$274United Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Mon, Mar 16
United Airlines Logo
10:52 am - 12:14 pm
SFO
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BFL
1h 22mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
2:05 pm - 3:35 pm
BFL
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SFO
1h 30mnonstop
$284United Airlines
Sat, Feb 21 - Mon, Feb 23
United Airlines Logo
9:25 am - 10:42 am
SFO
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BFL
1h 17mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
2:05 pm - 3:35 pm
BFL
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SFO
1h 30mnonstop
$289United Airlines
Fri, Apr 3 - Sun, Apr 5
United Airlines Logo
10:45 am - 12:12 pm
SFO
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BFL
1h 27mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
2:01 pm - 3:24 pm
BFL
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SFO
1h 23mnonstop
$293United Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Sat, Feb 28
American Airlines Logo
9:53 am - 10:49 pm
ONT
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BFL
36h 56m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:58 am - 8:48 am
BFL
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ONT
46h 50m
1 stop
$636American Airlines
Fri, Apr 3 - Sun, Apr 5
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:28 am
SJC
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BFL
27h 28m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:14 am - 3:50 pm
BFL
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SJC
9h 36m
1 stop
$770American Airlines
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$169
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Bakersfield

FAQs for booking flights from California to Bakersfield

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

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

Reviews of the top airline flying from California to Bakersfield

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from California to Bakersfield? 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 9276 reviews
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
Airline reviews

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

10.0 ExcellentBill, Feb 2026
IAH - LAX
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The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

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