Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners Vista America, Flexjet, Emirates, AirZeta, Gulf Air, EVA Air, Alaska SkyWest, NetJets, Air France, Volaris, Iberia, Asiana Airlines, American Airlines, KLM, Frontier, Qantas, ITA Airways, KlasJet, Jet Linx Aviation, WestJet, SAS, LATAM Airlines, Air China, British Airways, Aeromexico, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, El Al, American Eagle, Southwest Airlines, United Express, China Airlines, Avianca, Hawaiian Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Copa Airlines, Qatar Airways, Alaska Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand. 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
Virgin Australia11111010118000:1523:12
Air New Zealand11111010118000:1523:12
United Airlines889897008:0421:37
Delta Air Lines777776006:3021:35
Air Tahiti Nui667674006:0023:19
Qatar Airways666674006:0023:19
Alaska Airlines755774006:0021:48
Copa Airlines665563000:1523:09
Virgin Atlantic566553006:3021:35
Hawaiian Airlines555563006:0023:19
All Nippon Airways555554006:0023:12
United Express443444000:1522:35
China Airlines444443006:3015:03
Avianca444443006:0020:10
Southwest Airlines433443006:0520:45
American Eagle333333009:0518:30
El Al334340008:3017:28
Korean Air233332000:1508:30
China Eastern Airlines422421006:3017:28
British Airways223330020:0323:19
Aeromexico233221015:0321:35
SAS231222012:0721:35
LATAM Airlines222222012:0715:03
Air China141033000:1521:34
WestJet132221008:3021:35
KlasJet021221000:4623:30
Jet Linx Aviation112211014:3421:13
Qantas112111014:3421:13
ITA Airways002221017:2720:10
KLM111111017:2817:28
Frontier111111020:0120:01
Volaris111110020:0120:01
Iberia012110021:1323:19
Asiana Airlines111110020:0520:05
American Airlines101111019:3919:39
NetJets001021007:2416:24
Air France111001006:3021:35
Gulf Air001100021:1321:13
EVA Air000101002:5002:50
Alaska SkyWest011000010:0010:00
Vista America000100015:3015:30
Flexjet000010014:0614:06
Emirates0000010
AirZeta010000003:0203:02

Virgin Australia offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:15 and 23:12.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Virgin Australia at virginaustralia.com.au. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for Virgin Australia 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
Monday00:15, 06:00, 07:04, 08:04, 11:50, 14:50, 17:05, 17:27, 20:05, 20:10 and 23:09
Tuesday00:15, 06:00, 07:04, 08:04, 11:50, 14:50, 17:05, 17:27, 20:05, 20:10 and 21:34
Wednesday06:00, 07:04, 08:04, 11:50, 14:50, 17:05, 17:27, 20:05, 20:10 and 23:12
Thursday06:00, 07:04, 08:04, 11:50, 14:50, 17:05, 17:27, 20:05, 20:10 and 23:09
Friday00:15, 06:00, 08:04, 08:43, 11:50, 14:50, 17:05, 17:27, 20:05, 20:10 and 23:09
Saturday00:15, 06:00, 08:04, 08:43, 11:50, 14:50, 17:05 and 17:27

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 Hayward Air Terminal0530 km (329 miles)1 Hour 26 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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