San Francisco to Bakersfield (SFO-BFL): nonstop flights and who flies them

United Airlines flies nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Bakersfield (BFL), roughly 16 times a week. With United Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. United Airlines fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data; the timetable and the reverse direction are below.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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San Francisco to Bakersfield flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for SFO to BFL, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from San Francisco (SFO) to Bakersfield (BFL)
Date Flight Airline Departs SFO Arrives BFL Duration Aircraft
UA 4737United Airlines16:3017:541h 24mCR2
UA 4671United Airlines09:1110:391h 28mCRJ
UA 4737United Airlines16:3017:541h 24mCR2
UA 4671United Airlines09:1110:391h 28mCRJ
UA 4737United Airlines16:3017:541h 24mCR2
UA 4671United Airlines09:1110:391h 28mCRJ
UA 4737United Airlines16:3017:541h 24mCR2
UA 4671United Airlines09:1110:391h 28mCRJ
UA 4737United Airlines16:3017:541h 24mCR2
UA 4671United Airlines09:1110:391h 28mCRJ
UA 4737United Airlines16:3017:541h 24mCR2
UA 5716United Airlines20:5022:141h 24mCRJ
UA 4671United Airlines09:1110:391h 28mCRJ
UA 4737United Airlines16:3017:541h 24mCR2

Showing all 14 scheduled SFO to BFL departures across the next 7 days with service. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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The full SFO to BFL nonstop schedule

United Airlines fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data. This page carries the full SFO to BFL nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Airlines flying San Francisco to Bakersfield nonstop

Carriers operating SFO to BFL nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about SFO to BFL

How far is Bakersfield from San Francisco?
SFO to BFL covers about 238 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from SFO to BFL?
United Airlines is currently the only airline flying SFO to BFL nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the SFO to BFL schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from SFO to BFL?
About 16 nonstop flights a week run between San Francisco and Bakersfield in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from SFO to BFL depart?
Scheduled SFO to BFL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 09:11 and 20:50, local time at San Francisco. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SFO to BFL?
Not on this route: none of United Airlines is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full SFO to BFL nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

See the full SFO to BFL nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. On the routes 2LNR does read inventory for, upgrade and award space shows by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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