ORD - BFL

$320 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Bakersfield

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Chicago to Bakersfield departing on 6/23. 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 Chicago to Bakersfield, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$320
Typical prices: $384-$318
American Airlines
Tue 6/23Mon 6/29
ORD - BFL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$378
American Airlines
Sat 6/6
ORD - BFL • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $320 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Chicago and Bakersfield. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $340 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 15m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 41% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Bakersfield (ORD-BFL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Bakersfield

Tue, Jun 23 - Mon, Jun 29
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:37 pm
ORD
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BFL
9h 37m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:42 pm - 12:28 am
BFL
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ORD
5h 46m
1 stop
$320American Airlines
Wed, May 20 - Sat, May 30
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:14 am
ORD
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BFL
6h 14m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 12:30 am
BFL
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ORD
5h 50m
1 stop
$330American Airlines
Sat, May 30 - Sat, Jun 6
American Airlines Logo
3:02 pm - 9:57 pm
ORD
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BFL
8h 55m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 11:00 pm
BFL
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ORD
8h 20m
1 stop
$336American Airlines
Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 9
United Airlines Logo
6:13 am - 11:51 am
ORD
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BFL
7h 38m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:53 pm - 10:59 pm
BFL
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ORD
7h 06m
1 stop
$340United Airlines
Sat, May 30 - Sat, Jun 6
American Airlines Logo
3:02 pm - 9:57 pm
ORD
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BFL
8h 55m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 12:39 am
BFL
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ORD
9h 59m
2 stops
$341American Airlines
Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 9
American Airlines Logo
3:22 pm - 10:08 pm
ORD
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BFL
8h 46m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:32 pm - 12:28 am
BFL
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ORD
5h 56m
1 stop
$354American Airlines
Fri, May 15 - Wed, May 27
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 9:14 am
ORD
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BFL
6h 14m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:42 pm - 12:30 am
BFL
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ORD
5h 48m
1 stop
$355American Airlines
Fri, Jun 12 - Sat, Jun 20
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 8:57 am
ORD
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BFL
5h 57m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 12:28 am
BFL
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ORD
5h 48m
1 stop
$358American Airlines
Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 9
American Airlines Logo
3:22 pm - 10:08 pm
ORD
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BFL
8h 46m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 12:39 am
BFL
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ORD
9h 59m
2 stops
$360American Airlines
Fri, Jun 12 - Sat, Jun 20
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:55 am
ORD
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BFL
8h 55m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 11:32 pm
BFL
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ORD
8h 52m
2 stops
$364American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Bakersfield flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Bakersfield?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Bakersfield departing in June.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Bakersfield, 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Bakersfield is January, where tickets cost $240 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $629 and $505 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$320
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 41% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Chicago to Bakersfield

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Bakersfield was $378 for a one-way ticket and $320 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Bakersfield?

    Chicago airport is called Chicago O'Hare Intl and the only airport in Bakersfield is Bakersfield Meadows Field.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Bakersfield?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Bakersfield are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $432 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 $403 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 Chicago to Bakersfield.

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

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

    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 Bakersfield with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline. Booking your flights between Chicago and BFL 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 Chicago to Bakersfield?

    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 Chicago 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 Chicago to Bakersfield

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Bakersfield. 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 Chicago 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 9678 reviews
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
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A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

8.0 ExcellentTimothy, Apr 2026
ORD - CID
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A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

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.

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.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

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

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

Original flight was on time, then late, then changed gates...4 times. Once our newest plane came in, it was fine.

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

Moved to earlier flight which unexpectedly had maintenance issues initially indicated as quick fix to ultimately plane changes. Moved back to original flight, also delayed. In all cases customer updates and communication very unclear, no updates on drivers for delays.

Typical AA - late by 90+ mn. Gate changed twice... Changed the departure time 6 times No explanation, no communication on reasons for delay I travel with AA twice a year... and it is consistently very poor.. I will continue to use AA only when i have to.

Pretty awful. 2 hours late due to operational issues and finally deboarded around 2am.

The gate got changed several times and the flight was delayed over an hour. Awful experience

American continues to decline in their customer service and its beyond disappointing.

It was an older plane. First Class was not especially roomy or comfortable. It was a short flight so there were no meal but they did offer mixed nuts which used to be normal but now is rare. Crew member was very polite and professional.

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