Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners Vista America, Silver Air, Finnair, Fiji Airways, Flexjet, EVA Air, Emirates, NetJets, Iberia, Air France, Volaris, KLM, Gulf Air, Frontier, Asiana Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, KlasJet, American Airlines, Air China, WestJet, SAS, Qantas, LATAM Airlines, Korean Air, Jet Linx Aviation, ITA Airways, El Al, Aeromexico, China Eastern Airlines, American Eagle, Southwest Airlines, United Express, China Airlines, Avianca, British Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Qatar Airways, All Nippon Airways, Alaska Horizon, Copa 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
Air New Zealand0010101111000:1523:12
Virgin Australia009101111000:1523:12
United Airlines008887008:0421:37
Delta Air Lines007877000:3523:30
Air Tahiti Nui004786006:0023:53
Copa Airlines005566000:1523:12
Alaska Horizon003674006:0022:24
Virgin Atlantic005554006:3021:35
Qatar Airways003664006:0023:53
All Nippon Airways004555006:0023:12
Hawaiian Airlines003564006:0023:53
British Airways004445015:2923:53
Avianca003444006:0020:10
United Express002444006:0022:35
China Airlines003443006:3015:03
Southwest Airlines002443006:3520:45
American Eagle003333009:0518:30
China Eastern Airlines002422006:3017:28
El Al003330008:3015:03
Aeromexico003222015:0321:35
LATAM Airlines002222012:0715:03
Korean Air001331000:1508:30
Jet Linx Aviation002222014:3421:13
ITA Airways002222017:2720:10
WestJet002221008:3021:35
SAS001222012:0721:35
Qantas001222014:3421:13
Air China000033000:1507:04
KlasJet001121000:2023:40
American Airlines002111012:4919:39
Volaris001111020:0120:01
KLM001111017:2817:28
Gulf Air001111021:1321:13
Frontier001111020:0120:01
Asiana Airlines001111020:0520:05
Alaska SkyWest001111017:4617:46
NetJets001110008:3009:24
Iberia001020021:1323:53
Air France001002021:3521:35
Flexjet001100008:0214:40
EVA Air000101002:5002:50
Emirates001001012:0012:00
Vista America0000010
Silver Air001000013:1513:15
Finnair000100023:5323:53
Fiji Airways0000010

Air New Zealand 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 Air New Zealand at airnewzealand.co.nz. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for Air New Zealand 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
Wednesday08:04, 08:43, 11:50, 12:00, 14:50, 17:27, 17:29, 20:05, 20:10 and 23:12
Thursday06:00, 07:04, 08:04, 11:48, 14:50, 17:09, 17:27, 20:05, 20:10 and 23:09
Friday00:15, 06:00, 07:04, 08:04, 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, 17:27, 20:09, 20:10 and 21:34

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
Los Angeles to Truckee0618 km (384 miles)1 Hour 32 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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