DTW - BFL

$342 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Bakersfield

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Detroit to Bakersfield departing on 3/25. 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 Detroit to Bakersfield, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Detroit to Bakersfield, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$442
Overall average: $283
American Airlines
Mon 3/2Tue 3/10
DTW - BFL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$374
United Airlines
Wed 3/25
DTW - BFL • 1 stop
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United Airlines
Cheapest • from $342 (round-trip)
United Airlines
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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January
Cheapest • 42% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Bakersfield (DTW-BFL)

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

Mon, Mar 2 - Tue, Mar 10
American Airlines Logo
6:10 pm - 10:49 pm
DTW
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BFL
7h 39m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 11:11 pm
BFL
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DTW
7h 31m
1 stop
$442American Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Tue, Mar 10
American Airlines Logo
6:10 pm - 10:49 pm
DTW
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BFL
7h 39m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:44 pm - 9:25 am
BFL
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DTW
11h 41m
2 stops
$448American Airlines
Sun, Feb 22 - Sun, Mar 1
American Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 12:10 pm
DTW
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BFL
9h 25m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:49 pm - 9:56 am
BFL
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DTW
12h 07m
2 stops
$453American Airlines
Sat, Feb 28 - Wed, Mar 4
American Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 12:10 pm
DTW
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BFL
8h 05m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:51 pm - 9:25 am
BFL
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DTW
11h 34m
2 stops
$478American Airlines
Sat, Feb 28 - Wed, Mar 4
American Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 12:10 pm
DTW
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BFL
8h 05m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 11:12 pm
BFL
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DTW
7h 32m
1 stop
$497American Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 10:49 pm
DTW
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BFL
13h 54m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:44 pm - 9:56 am
BFL
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DTW
12h 12m
2 stops
$507American Airlines
Sun, Feb 22 - Sun, Mar 1
American Airlines Logo
7:05 am - 12:10 pm
DTW
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BFL
8h 05m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 11:12 pm
BFL
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DTW
7h 32m
1 stop
$586American Airlines
Sat, Feb 28 - Wed, Mar 4
United Airlines Logo
6:10 pm - 12:14 pm
DTW
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BFL
21h 04m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 8:22 pm
BFL
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DTW
12h 17m
2 stops
$591United Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Sun, Mar 8
American Airlines Logo
6:10 pm - 10:49 pm
DTW
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BFL
7h 39m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:44 pm - 9:56 am
BFL
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DTW
12h 12m
2 stops
$592American Airlines
Sat, Apr 4 - Tue, Apr 7
United Airlines Logo
3:29 pm - 8:54 pm
DTW
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BFL
8h 25m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:01 pm - 9:25 pm
BFL
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DTW
28h 24m
1 stop
$602United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Bakersfield flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Bakersfield?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Bakersfield is January, where tickets cost $278 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $987 and $703 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$374
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 41% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 42% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Detroit to Bakersfield

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Bakersfield?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Bakersfield was $353 for a one-way ticket and $342 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Detroit to Bakersfield. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Bakersfield?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Bakersfield are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $476 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 $368 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit 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 Detroit to Bakersfield.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Bakersfield from Detroit 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 Detroit 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 Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit 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 Detroit 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 Detroit 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 Detroit to Bakersfield

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit 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 Detroit 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 9210 reviews
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
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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???!

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jan 2026
SLC - SFO
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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.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

It was a good trip. Flight Attendants were friendly and responsive.

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

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