SFO → BFLSan Francisco to Bakersfield

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Bakersfield (BFL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 5 September 2026 at 17:24 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
BFL Bakersfield tracking
383 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 09:11–16:307x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated SFO → BFL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~0h 59mestimated 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
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 days
United AirlinesUA

Flights UA4671 09:11 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA4737 16:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-05NZ9157departed−10
09-05UA4671departed−10
09-04EK6357departed+9
09-04NZ9157departed+52
09-04NZ9159departed+9
09-04UA4671departed+52
09-04UA4737departed+9

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full SFO delay board →
BFLBakersfield tracking Full BFL delay board →

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.

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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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 morning departures around 09:11 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 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.