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Flights AA6496 07:31 daily · AA4895 10:04 daily · AA6285 13:55 Th Su · AA1644 16:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Bakersfield (BFL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 28 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 683 km, an estimated 1 hour 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Phoenix and Bakersfield. Updated 19 August 2026 at 11:52 UTC.
PHX
Phoenix
smooth · +9
BFL
Bakersfield
tracking
683 km · ~1h 23m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100
route health from live PHX and BFL delay boards
Median arrival delay is +28 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+28 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
PHX → BFL · one way · economy · 1 adult
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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How the Phoenix to Bakersfield route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop PHX to BFL flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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PHX to BFL questions
Is PHX–BFL running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PHX–BFL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:31 from PHX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BFL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PHX to BFL?
Great-circle distance is 683 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 78–89 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PHX–BFL fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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