BFL to SFO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Meadows Field to San Francisco International Airport · 238 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BFL or SFO right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Bakersfield (BFL) to San Francisco (SFO) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (88% on time); around 7am did worst (56%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Monday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (34%).
Which airline is most on time from BFL to SFO?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 0.7% | 18 min | 7.4% | 583 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%211 flights
- 7am56%20 flights
- 1pm67%128 flights
- 2pm68%224 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday72%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday76%1.2% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%2.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather18%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BFL to SFO: common questions
- How often are BFL to SFO flights on time?
- 74% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 583).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BFL?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFO to BFL — 70% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BFL → SFO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.