Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners American Airlines, ITA Airways, China Southern Airlines, AirZeta, Volaris, Porter Airlines Canada, KLM, Frontier, Finnair, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Air France, Condor, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Avianca, Aer Lingus, Gulf Air, Copa Airlines, Korean Air, LATAM Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, China Airlines, Iberia, WestJet, Southwest Airlines, KlasJet, Aeromexico, SAS, El Al, All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, Qantas, American Eagle, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, 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 Airlines101010200006:0021:34
Air Tahiti Nui1199200006:0023:26
Delta Air Lines777100007:0021:00
Qantas766100007:0022:38
American Eagle666200000:0922:38
Alaska Airlines766100006:0023:26
Virgin Australia666100006:0023:02
Air New Zealand666100006:0023:02
Virgin Atlantic666000007:0022:23
British Airways755000013:3623:26
All Nippon Airways444100006:0023:02
SAS444000010:5322:23
El Al525000010:5322:23
WestJet434000010:5319:59
Southwest Airlines433100006:0020:45
KlasJet135200000:2023:00
Aeromexico344000013:3622:23
Iberia342100006:0023:26
Jet Linx Aviation333000016:0622:38
China Airlines333000007:0013:36
LATAM Airlines323000010:5322:23
Korean Air223000000:3010:53
Gulf Air222000016:0622:38
Copa Airlines222000016:1423:02
Avianca221000016:1423:02
Aer Lingus212000022:0622:38
Condor211000008:0023:26
China Eastern Airlines211000008:2119:20
Air China031000006:0023:02
Volaris111000019:3619:36
Porter Airlines Canada111000016:0616:06
KLM111000019:2019:20
Frontier111000017:5417:54
Finnair201000022:0623:26
Fiji Airways111000016:0616:06
Emirates111000013:2513:25
Air France111000022:2322:23
ITA Airways011000016:1416:14
China Southern Airlines101000022:3822:38
AirZeta110000000:3023:00
American Airlines100000017:5117:51

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 21:34.

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, 07:30, 10:45, 10:55, 13:25, 16:14, 17:10, 20:10, 20:22 and 21:34
Tuesday06:00, 07:30, 09:10, 10:55, 13:25, 16:14, 17:10, 18:45, 20:22 and 21:34
Wednesday06:00, 07:30, 09:10, 10:55, 13:25, 16:14, 17:10, 20:10, 20:22 and 21:34
Thursday06:00 and 07:30

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 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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