Direct Flights from San Francisco to Bakersfield
Bakersfield · California
Nonstop service from SFO to BFL on United. 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 San Francisco
1h in the air, 238 miles: short enough that a single night in Bakersfield is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
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 San Francisco
12° warmer than San Francisco on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Bakersfield 59°F · San Francisco 57°F · much the same
- April
- Bakersfield 76°F · San Francisco 65°F · 11° warmer
- July
- Bakersfield 98°F · San Francisco 72°F · 26° warmer
- October
- Bakersfield 80°F · San Francisco 71°F · 9° warmer
July averages 98°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around. Bakersfield also swings harder through the year than San Francisco does — 40° between its coldest and warmest months against 17°.
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 San Francisco to Bakersfield?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Bakersfield (BFL) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Bakersfield?
- United flies nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Bakersfield (BFL).
- How many nonstop flights are there from San Francisco to Bakersfield?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from San Francisco to Bakersfield.
- How far is Bakersfield from San Francisco?
- Bakersfield is about 238 miles from San Francisco 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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