SFO to BFL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field · 238 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or BFL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Bakersfield (BFL) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (87% on time); around 10pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (31%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO to BFL?
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. | 70% | 0.7% | 25 min | 10.9% | 581 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am87%70 flights
- 10am67%264 flights
- 11am77%31 flights
- 9pm68%144 flights
- 10pm60%72 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday61%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday68%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday71%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather17%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SFO to BFL: common questions
- How often are SFO to BFL flights on time?
- 70% 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 San Francisco to Bakersfield cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 581).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 10.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BFL to SFO — 74% 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: SFO → BFL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.