Route · SFO → BFL · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Bakersfield
The SFO–BFL corridor (San Francisco, CA → Bakersfield, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 238 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 2,283
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Apr 2025 97%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 62%
Distance
238 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 61 | 23 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
8 of 1,259 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,259 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
Origin airport →BFL - Bakersfield
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bakersfield, CA.
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What the Data Says About SFO to BFL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to Bakersfield (SFO to BFL) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 2,283 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 87.9 minutes. The 238-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 1,259 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 62% - a 34-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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