Direct Flights from Dallas to Bakersfield
Bakersfield · California
Nonstop service from DFW to BFL on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 4 cities have a nonstop to Bakersfield, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Bakersfield for, from Dallas
3h in the air, 1,268 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
About Bakersfield
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Bakersfield is famous for being the home of country music singers Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, and has the nickname "the country music capital of the West Coast."
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Bakersfield
- César E. Chávez National Monument, also known as Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz, is a 116-acre (47 ha) U.S. national monument in Keene, California, located about 32 miles away from Bakersfield, California.
- Fort Tejon in California is a former United States Army outpost which was intermittently active from June 24, 1854, until September 11, 1864.
- Patriots Park is a public park in Bakersfield, California. It is constructed on 20 acres (8.1 ha) at the corner of Ming Ave and New Stine Rd, although the park wraps around an apartment complex at the exact corner.
- The California Living Museum is a zoo in Bakersfield, California. The primary focuses are plants and animals that are native to California, specifically Kern County.
- The Kern County Museum is a history museum located in Bakersfield, California. Its main focus is the history of Kern County.
- The Bakersfield Museum of Art is an art museum, in Bakersfield, California. It is located in Central Park, on the corner of 19th St. and R St.
- Bakersfield National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located at 30338 East Bear Mountain Blvd, Arvin, California, in Kern County. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) east of Bakersfield.
- Hart Memorial Park is a large public park in Kern County, California. It is located just north of Bakersfield. The park is 370 acres (150 ha), and contains two lakes and three canals.
- Mill Creek is a linear park located in Bakersfield, California. It runs along the Kern Island Canal between Golden State Avenue and California Avenue in downtown, although there is a gap between 19th Street and the BNSF…
- Jefferson Park is a public park located in Bakersfield, California.
- Kern River County Park is a large recreation facility located just north of Bakersfield, California. The facility is 1,012 acres (4.10 km2), and includes a park, zoo, golf course, and other amenities.
- Jastro Park is a public park located in Bakersfield, California. It was constructed on two square blocks of land at the corner of Truxtun Ave. and Elm St, in Westchester.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Bakersfield weather, compared with Dallas
Within 1° of Dallas on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Bakersfield 59°F · Dallas 57°F · much the same
- April
- Bakersfield 76°F · Dallas 77°F · much the same
- July
- Bakersfield 98°F · Dallas 96°F · 2° warmer
- October
- Bakersfield 80°F · Dallas 79°F · much the same
July averages 98°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Bakersfield
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Bakersfield is February–April and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 65–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Bakersfield rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from César E. Chávez National Monument, Fort Tejon, and Patriots Park (Bakersfield) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Dallas to Bakersfield?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Dallas (DFW) to Bakersfield (BFL) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Dallas to Bakersfield?
- American flies nonstop between Dallas (DFW) and Bakersfield (BFL).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Dallas to Bakersfield?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Dallas to Bakersfield.
- How far is Bakersfield from Dallas?
- Bakersfield is about 1,268 miles from Dallas by air.
- What is there to do in Bakersfield?
- Popular things to do include César E. Chávez National Monument, Fort Tejon, Patriots Park (Bakersfield), California Living Museum, and more.
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