Bakersfield (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 39m
Bearing
107° E
Bakersfield (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX) is 425 miles (684 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BFL–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BFL–PHX; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
232
May 2026
Seats
16,715
both directions
Passengers
13,384
both directions
Load factor
80.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BFL–PHX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop BFL–PHX departures in May 2026 (212), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
212 departures · 14,363 seats
Share of departures91.4%82.6%
Load
- AA
16 departures · 2,048 seats
Share of departures6.9%60.4%
Load
- MQ
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures1.7%95.4%
Load
What plane flies BFL–PHX?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 69% of BFL–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
159 departures · 82.5% load
68.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
38 departures · 85.7% load
16.4% - Embraer E175
19 departures · 79.5% load
8.2% - Airbus A319
16 departures · 60.4% load
6.9%
How has BFL–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop BFL–PHX departures rose from 180 in June 2025 to 232 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BFL–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
180 departures · 15,110 passengers
90.7%
Load
July 2025
184 departures · 15,282 passengers
89.6%
Load
August 2025
150 departures · 12,831 passengers
82.5%
Load
September 2025
132 departures · 12,459 passengers
75.4%
Load
October 2025
204 departures · 16,423 passengers
68.2%
Load
November 2025
242 departures · 15,046 passengers
74.7%
Load
December 2025
253 departures · 15,535 passengers
73.8%
Load
January 2026
248 departures · 13,025 passengers
62.3%
Load
February 2026
198 departures · 11,243 passengers
72.2%
Load
March 2026
244 departures · 14,223 passengers
81.3%
Load
April 2026
232 departures · 11,900 passengers
77.1%
Load
May 2026
232 departures · 13,384 passengers
80.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BFL → PHX
78.6% full
116 departures · 6,569 passengers
PHX → BFL
81.5% full
116 departures · 6,815 passengers
Nonstop BFL–PHX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Bakersfield (BFL) from Phoenix (PHX)?
BFL to PHX is 425 miles (684 km / 369 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BFL to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 425-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BFL–PHX?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (68.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (16.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BFL–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 425-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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