Flights Los Angeles → Bakersfield
LAX → BFL
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Bakersfield?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bakersfield (BFL) takes 21 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Los Angeles and Bakersfield, using the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft. The airport in Los Angeles, where passengers board for this journey, has been operational since 1926, while the destination airport sees approximately 203,585 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Los Angeles (LAX) → Bakersfield (BFL) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Bakersfield the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Bakersfield: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bakersfield (BFL) heads north for about 176 km, a flight time of roughly 21m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of LAX-BFL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Bakersfield it is 2.1 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 14 tracked LAX-BFL flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of -6 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating LAX-BFL
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-BFL
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bakersfield (BFL) takes 21 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Bakersfield (BFL) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of -6 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Bakersfield is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Bakersfield, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
