Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners United Express, Thrive, Saudia, Air Zeta, NetJets, Japan Airlines, Flexjet, China Southern Airlines, Aer Lingus, Volaris, Iberia, Finnair, Emirates, El Al, Alaska SkyWest, AirZeta, KLM, Gulf Air, Fiji Airways, Frontier, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Korean Air, Air China, Aeromexico, China Eastern Airlines, Air France, ITA Airways, WestJet, SAS, LATAM Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, China Airlines, Copa Airlines, Avianca, All Nippon Airways, American Eagle, Asiana Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Qantas, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Hawaiian Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways, Air Tahiti Nui, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand 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 Airlines1010991191000:2622:50
Virgin Australia101089109100:2622:50
Air New Zealand101089109100:2622:50
Air Tahiti Nui10888810006:0020:20
Qatar Airways867768006:0020:20
Delta Air Lines554455506:3521:20
Hawaiian Airlines645446006:0020:20
British Airways654356012:3921:27
Southwest Airlines444444406:0021:05
Alaska Horizon444444408:5518:07
Virgin Atlantic554454006:3521:20
Qantas553455007:0021:27
Asiana Airlines345553100:3023:00
American Eagle443344207:0021:27
Avianca444443006:0020:10
All Nippon Airways444443006:0020:10
Copa Airlines443343016:1020:10
LATAM Airlines543222010:3422:50
Jet Linx Aviation333333009:0218:44
China Airlines333333006:3516:20
WestJet332342011:3121:20
SAS421343006:3521:20
ITA Airways033333016:1019:13
Air France332221018:3522:50
China Eastern Airlines321222006:3518:35
Korean Air112121100:1506:35
Air China022122000:2622:50
Aeromexico221121014:5518:35
American Airlines110111311:1021:27
Frontier111111118:5818:58
Alaska Airlines111111120:0020:20
KLM111111014:5516:20
Gulf Air111111017:0617:56
Fiji Airways111111014:0517:56
Volaris111110018:5820:30
Iberia001121018:4422:07
Finnair121100020:2022:07
Emirates110111010:2610:26
El Al111110011:3111:31
Alaska SkyWest110011106:0006:00
AirZeta011120002:0022:30
NetJets110101005:4213:15
Japan Airlines002200010:4313:31
Flexjet110011004:5422:12
China Southern Airlines110011021:2722:58
Aer Lingus110011021:2722:58
United Express0000010
Thrive010000018:4518:45
Saudia100000018:3518:35
Air Zeta000100008:3008:30

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:26 and 22:50.

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, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 13:20, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13, 20:10 and 22:50
Tuesday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 13:20, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13, 20:10 and 22:50
Wednesday00:26, 06:00, 07:21, 12:08, 13:20, 14:15, 16:10, 18:10 and 19:13
Thursday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 13:20, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13 and 22:50
Friday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 13:20, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13, 20:10 and 22:50
Saturday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13, 20:10 and 22:50
Sunday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 13:20, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13, 20:10 and 22:50

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 Concord Buchanan Fld0556 km (346 miles)1 Hour 28 Minutes
Los Angeles to Hayward Air Terminal0530 km (329 miles)1 Hour 26 Minutes
Los Angeles to Livermore0514 km (320 miles)1 Hour 25 Minutes
Los Angeles to Merced0417 km (259 miles)1 Hour 15 Minutes
Los Angeles to Monterey0429 km (266 miles)1 Hour 17 Minutes
Los Angeles to Mountain View0507 km (315 miles)1 Hour 25 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 Stockton0509 km (316 miles)1 Hour 25 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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