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$194 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Bakersfield departing on 9/25. 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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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Bakersfield (SAN-BFL)

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

Thu, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 15
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8:00 am - 11:56 amSAN-BFL
3h 56m1 stop
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1:58 pm - 8:48 pmBFL-SAN
6h 50m1 stop
$218United Airlines
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Sat, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 7
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5:45 pm - 10:41 pmSAN-BFL
4h 56m1 stop
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7:28 am - 12:50 pmBFL-SAN
5h 22m1 stop
$261United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 25 - Sun, Sep 28
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6:00 pm - 10:41 pmSAN-BFL
4h 41m1 stop
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6:15 am - 10:06 amBFL-SAN
3h 51m1 stop
$263United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 26 - Fri, Oct 3
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6:00 pm - 10:41 pmSAN-BFL
4h 41m1 stop
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1:55 pm - 8:49 pmBFL-SAN
6h 54m1 stop
$272United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Sun, Sep 14
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4:11 pm - 10:40 pmSAN-BFL
6h 29m1 stop
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1:58 pm - 12:15 amBFL-SAN
10h 17m1 stop
$342United Airlines
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Sat, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 7
United Airlines Logo
5:45 pm - 10:41 pmSAN-BFL
4h 56m1 stop
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7:28 am - 10:21 amBFL-SAN
26h 53m2 stops
$352United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 12 - Sun, Sep 14
United Airlines Logo
5:56 pm - 10:40 pmSAN-BFL
4h 44m1 stop
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6:15 am - 10:15 amBFL-SAN
4h 00m1 stop
$363United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 26 - Fri, Oct 3
United Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 10:41 pmSAN-BFL
4h 41m1 stop
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1:55 pm - 10:27 amBFL-SAN
20h 32m2 stops
$384United Airlines
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Sat, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 7
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 10:41 pmSAN-BFL
16h 11m2 stops
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2:10 pm - 10:21 amBFL-SAN
20h 11m2 stops
$445United Airlines
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Tue, Jan 20 - Thu, Jan 29
American Airlines Logo
8:30 am - 6:14 pmSAN-BFL
9h 44m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:27 am - 2:53 pmBFL-SAN
8h 26m1 stop
$521American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Bakersfield flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Bakersfield?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Bakersfield on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from San Diego to Bakersfield. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Sunday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$194
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 31% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Bakersfield

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego 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 flights from San Diego to Bakersfield

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Bakersfield?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Bakersfield was $194 for a one-way ticket and $218 for a round-trip.

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

    No

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Bakersfield?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Bakersfield?

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

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 8944 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
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The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

10.0 ExcellentMark, Aug 2025HNL - LAX
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The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

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 😁

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