Route · BFL → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Bakersfield to San Francisco
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BFL to SFO (Bakersfield to San Francisco) ranks #3665 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 2,253
- Flights
- #3665 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Aug 2025 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 68%
Distance
238 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 63 | 20 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 2 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
BFL–SFO seasonal on-time pattern
Best: July (89.4%) · weakest: April (69.3%)
Strongest calendar month
July
89.4% on-time · ~43 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
June
~60 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
April
69.3% on-time · ~38 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
7 of 1,260 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,260 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BFL - Bakersfield
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bakersfield, CA.
BFL on-time profileSFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
SFO on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BFL and SFO side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BFL vs SFOOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among BFL departures
From BFL, this corridor sits with 2 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 4 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (2 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: San Francisco · fleet on-time rank #2565 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BFL to SFO
2,253 tracked flights put the BFL to SFO pairing (Bakersfield to San Francisco) at a 81.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 81.0 minutes on average. Across the 238-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,260 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 68% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, BFL–SFO peaks in July at 89.4% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~60 flights per month) ; the softest month is April at 69.3%, a 20.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using BFL–SFO data
BFL–SFO is mid-pack at 81.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare BFL and SFO airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BFL airport
- If your dates flex, July (89.4% on-time) beats April (69.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.4% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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