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$179 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Bakersfield departing on 8/27. 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 Francisco to Bakersfield (SFO-BFL)

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

Wed, Aug 27 - Sat, Aug 30
United Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 11:56 amSFO-BFL
1h 21mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 7:25 amBFL-SFO
1h 10mnonstop
$179United Airlines
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Thu, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 7
United Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 10:40 pmSFO-BFL
1h 10mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 7:25 amBFL-SFO
1h 10mnonstop
$228United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 17
United Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 10:40 pmSFO-BFL
1h 10mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
1:58 pm - 3:23 pmBFL-SFO
1h 25mnonstop
$229United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 1
United Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 11:56 amSFO-BFL
1h 21mnonstop
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6:15 am - 7:25 amBFL-SFO
1h 10mnonstop
$249United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 3 - Sun, Oct 5
United Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 10:41 pmSFO-BFL
1h 11mnonstop
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1:55 pm - 3:21 pmBFL-SFO
1h 26mnonstop
$274United Airlines
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Sat, Aug 30 - Wed, Sep 3
United Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 11:56 amSFO-BFL
1h 21mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
1:58 pm - 3:23 pmBFL-SFO
1h 25mnonstop
$279United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 3 - Sun, Oct 5
United Airlines Logo
2:33 pm - 8:58 pmSFO-BFL
6h 25m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 3:21 pmBFL-SFO
1h 26mnonstop
$284United Airlines
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Sun, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 7
United Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 11:56 amSFO-BFL
1h 21mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 7:25 amBFL-SFO
1h 10mnonstop
$329United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 17
American Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 6:04 pmSFO-BFL
11h 19m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:34 am - 4:03 pmBFL-SFO
9h 29m1 stop
$551American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 30 - Wed, Sep 3
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 6:40 pmSFO-BFL
12h 10m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:22 am - 4:03 pmBFL-SFO
9h 41m1 stop
$579American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Bakersfield flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Bakersfield?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco 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 Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from San Francisco to Bakersfield. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Bakersfield?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Bakersfield is January, where tickets cost $229 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $319 and $316 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$179
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 16% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Bakersfield

When to book flights from San Francisco to Bakersfield

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Bakersfield based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Bakersfield

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Bakersfield was $199 for a one-way ticket and $179 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from San Francisco to Bakersfield.

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

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Bakersfield flight route.

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Francisco and Bakersfield.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Francisco to Bakersfield?

    There are nonstop flights from San Francisco to Bakersfield on a daily basis.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Bakersfield from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Bakersfield?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Francisco to Bakersfield Meadows Field.
Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco Airport to Bakersfield Meadows Field Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Francisco to Bakersfield Meadows Field

Monday

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Thursday

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Friday

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Saturday

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Sunday

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

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Direct returns

Bakersfield Meadows Field to San Francisco

Monday

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Thursday

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Friday

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Saturday

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Sunday

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air New Zealand, United Airlines

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Reviews of the top airline flying from San Francisco to Bakersfield

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 8915 reviews
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
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The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

10.0 ExcellentWendy, Aug 2025SFO - YYC
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The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

The best airline I have ever travel , really good customer service, attention and service !!

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

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.

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

Flight was late as pilot crew had to land at different airport in their previous flight. Passengers boarded and had to wait for pilots inside plane. Series of incomplete and unnecessary announcements by an annoying voice, rather than complete, informative announcements.

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

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