Historical on-time performance
San Francisco to Bakersfield
Flights on SFO–BFL arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 552 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9050 minCancel0.7%Flights552
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline25%
- Weather23%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft32%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather75%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 4 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly SFO → BFL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 80% to 83% on time.
- Overnights83% on time · p90 25 min · 745 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 40 min · 814 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 87% on time.
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 252 flights
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 258 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 225 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 25 min · 252 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 251 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 55 min · 245 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 35 min · 261 flights
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