Air New ZealandNZ
Flights NZ9148 08:31 daily · NZ9147 12:46 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su
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Direct flights from Bakersfield (BFL) to San Francisco (SFO): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 67 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 383 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Bakersfield and San Francisco. Updated 18 September 2026 at 17:45 UTC.
BFL
Bakersfield
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SFO
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383 km · ~0h 59m est.
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
40% on time
of the last 5 operated BFL → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +67 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+67 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air New ZealandEmiratesUnited Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-18NZ9148arrived+6
09-17EK6038arrived+121
09-17NZ9147arrived+121
09-17NZ9148arrived+67
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Bakersfield to San Francisco route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BFL to SFO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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BFL to SFO questions
Is BFL–SFO running on time right now?
Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from BFL to SFO?
Great-circle distance is 383 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–63 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BFL–SFO fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 32 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at BFL and arrival-side delay at SFO, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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