United AirlinesUA67% on time
Flights UA5435 14:05 daily · UA4753 18:25 Tu Sa · UA5248 22:35 Mo We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Bakersfield (BFL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 383 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Bakersfield. Updated 14 October 2026 at 04:44 UTC.
Today, SFO → BFL
Tue 13 Oct · local times- 14:05 NZ9159Air New Zealand Left 14:00 ·
- 14:05 UA5435United Left 14:00 ·
- 18:25 NZ9157Air New Zealand Left 18:22 ·
- 18:25 UA4753United Left 18:22 ·
Checked SFO board 21:44
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
BFL
Bakersfield
tracking
383 km · ~0h 59m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 8 operated SFO → BFL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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United 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 outcomes10-13NZ9157departed−3
10-13NZ9159departed−5
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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How the San Francisco to Bakersfield route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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.
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SFO to BFL questions
Is SFO–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.
Morning or evening flight on SFO–BFL?
Operators schedule evening departures around 18:25 from SFO. 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 SFO to BFL?
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 SFO–BFL fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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