PHX → BFLPhoenix to Bakersfield

live

Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Bakersfield (BFL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 23 minutes late. 1 of the 4 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 12 October 2026 at 22:21 UTC.

Today, PHX → BFL

Mon 12 Oct · local times
AA3426American AirlinesIn the air, 34 min late

Left PHX at 08:12, 34 min after its 07:38 slot.

Track AA3426 →
AA6340American AirlinesIn the air, 23 min late

Left PHX at 14:23, 23 min after its 14:00 slot.

Track AA6340 →
  1. 07:38 AA3426American Airlines Left 08:12 +34 ·
  2. 10:10 AA2051American Airlines Left 10:13 ·
  3. 14:00 AA6340American Airlines Left 14:23 +23 ·
  4. 21:07 AA3237American Airlines On scheduleGate A18 · T4 ·

Checked PHX board 15:21

PHX Phoenix heavy · +36
BFL Bakersfield tracking
683 km · ~1h 23m est.
dep bank 07:38–21:077x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
52 / 100

route health from live PHX and BFL delay boards

Median arrival delay is +23 min. 1 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+23 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA3426 07:38 daily · AA2051 10:10 daily · AA6340 14:00 Mo We Th Fr · AA3237 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-12AA2051departed+3
10-12AA3426departed+34
10-12AA6340departed+23
10-11AA6340cancelledCNX

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
PHXPhoenix +36 min heavy Full PHX delay board →
BFLBakersfield tracking Full BFL delay board →

How the Phoenix to Bakersfield route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHX 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

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search — Phoenix (PHX) to Bakersfield (BFL) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/PHX-BFL
How we measure this →

PHX to BFL questions

Is PHX–BFL running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 52/100. 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 07:38 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 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.