Route · PHX → BFL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Bakersfield
The PHX–BFL corridor (Phoenix, AZ → Bakersfield, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 18 carriers across roughly 425 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 6,368
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Sep 2024 94%
Worst Month
Mar 2025 74%
Distance
425 mi
Carriers
18
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 127 | 30 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 128 | 31 | 8 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 102 | 21 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 68 | 8 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 75 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 18 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| May 2025 | 99 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 138 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 146 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 108 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 99 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 114 | 16 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 126 | 20 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 112 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 113 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 119 | 16 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 112 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 91 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 79 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 90 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 80 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
13 of 2,469 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,469 flights
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PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
Origin airport →BFL - Bakersfield
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bakersfield, CA.
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What the Data Says About PHX to BFL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Phoenix to Bakersfield (PHX to BFL) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 6,368 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 78.6 minutes. The 425-mile corridor is served by 18 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.5% of 2,469 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Mar 2025 came in at just 74% - a 20-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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