LAX → BFLLos Angeles to Bakersfield

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bakersfield (BFL): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 38% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes late. 1 of the 8 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 176 km, an estimated 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Bakersfield. Updated 9 October 2026 at 13:33 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +1
BFL Bakersfield tracking
176 km · ~0h 44m est.
dep bank 10:24–10:249x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
38% on time

of the last 8 operated LAX → BFL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +28 min. 1 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+28 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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American AirlinesUnited 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 days
American AirlinesAA43% on time

Flights AA4804 varies daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA4804 10:24 Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08AA4804departed+47
10-08UA4804cancelledCNX
10-07AA4804departed+29
10-06AA4804departed+14
10-05AA4804departed+11
10-04AA4804departed+35
10-03AA4804departed+13
10-02AA4804departed+28

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LAXLos Angeles +1 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 3 kt Full LAX delay board →
BFLBakersfield tracking Full BFL delay board →

How the Los Angeles to Bakersfield route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to BFL 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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LAX to BFL questions

Is LAX–BFL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from LAX to BFL?

Great-circle distance is 176 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 42–45 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–BFL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 9 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 LAX and arrival-side delay at BFL, 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.