Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners NetJets, Lufthansa, Alaska Airlines, Air Zeta, United Express, China Southern Airlines, Aer Lingus, Finnair, KLM, Gulf Air, Fiji Airways, Emirates, AirZeta, Iberia, Volaris, Frontier, American Airlines, Air China, ITA Airways, Korean Air, El Al, Air France, WestJet, Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Aeromexico, SAS, American Eagle, All Nippon Airways, Qantas, Avianca, Southwest Airlines, Asiana Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, China Airlines, Copa Airlines, British Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Nui and United Airlines. These airliners all offer direct flights that depart from Los Angeles International, so you will find flying to San Francisco International is quite easy. The flight time is approximately 1 Hour 27 Minutes.

The exact cost of the flight we vary quite significantly base on the dates you travel, the time of day you will depart and how long in advance you pre book the flights. The cheapest flights available will generally be mid week or late in the evening, so if you are on a budget then these are the flight times you should consider. Alternatively, you could book well in advance and you flight could be up to 50% cheaper, especially with budget airliners. The ticket prices for most airliners will increase the close you get the departure date, so as soon as you know the date you will travel you should book your flights.

For a full summary of all the airliners that fly from Los Angeles International to San Francisco International, please see the table below.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
United Airlines1299101091006:0021:33
Air Tahiti Nui12101012119006:0022:29
Virgin Australia10101010109106:0021:30
Air New Zealand10101010109106:0021:30
Qatar Airways9999108006:0022:29
Delta Air Lines777776706:0021:20
Virgin Atlantic777775106:0021:20
Hawaiian Airlines777775006:0022:29
British Airways655676011:3522:29
Copa Airlines576555114:3021:30
China Airlines248375106:0022:44
LATAM Airlines545554108:1722:44
Alaska SkyWest455443406:0022:29
Southwest Airlines444444406:1520:55
Asiana Airlines355554100:3023:00
Avianca454444106:0021:30
Qantas533554008:3021:28
All Nippon Airways444443006:0020:20
SAS422442111:3021:20
American Eagle312443208:2521:15
WestJet332441111:3021:20
Japan Airlines333333008:3020:28
China Eastern Airlines422424006:0016:14
Alaska Horizon322332308:2618:02
Aeromexico333332113:1020:26
Air France433321116:1422:44
Korean Air223232100:1508:17
El Al333330008:1713:10
ITA Airways103133116:1020:17
Frontier211221210:2318:29
American Airlines221111308:3021:30
Air China322121006:0022:59
Volaris211221010:2318:29
Iberia103130019:4523:58
KLM111111016:1416:14
Gulf Air111111017:0220:28
Fiji Airways111111017:0220:28
Emirates111111012:0012:00
AirZeta022020000:3023:30
Finnair121000019:4523:58
United Express011000014:3014:30
China Southern Airlines000011021:1521:15
Aer Lingus000011021:1521:15
NetJets000100012:5412:54
Lufthansa010000014:3014:30
Alaska Airlines010000018:0018:00
Air Zeta0000010

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 21:33.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from United Airlines at united.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for United Airlines are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

DayFlying Time
Monday06:00, 08:04, 10:26, 10:30, 11:30, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Tuesday06:00, 08:04, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Wednesday06:00, 08:04, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Thursday06:00, 08:04, 10:26, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Friday06:00, 08:04, 10:26, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Saturday08:04, 10:26, 12:21, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Sunday07:00, 08:04, 10:31, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:26, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:33

If you are flexible on the airport you depart from, then there are other airports that offer direct flights to San Francisco International. You can see full details of these below.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Los Angeles to Napa0606 km (377 miles)1 Hour 32 Minutes
Los Angeles to Monterey0429 km (266 miles)1 Hour 17 Minutes
Los Angeles to Oakland0543 km (337 miles)1 Hour 27 Minutes
Los Angeles to Reno0630 km (391 miles)1 Hour 33 Minutes
Los Angeles to Mineta San Jose0496 km (308 miles)1 Hour 24 Minutes
Los Angeles to Sacramento0600 km (373 miles)1 Hour 31 Minutes
Los Angeles to Santa Rosa Sonoma County0643 km (400 miles)1 Hour 34 Minutes

Please remember to leave plenty of time to get though customers when you are departing form the airports. Flights regulations are getting very strict these days so getting through customs can take in excess of 1 hour in some cases.

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