Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners United Express, Saudia, China Southern Airlines, Volaris, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Frontier, Aer Lingus, KLM, Korean Air, Finnair, Air China, Gulf Air, American Airlines, ITA Airways, El Al, Aeromexico, China Eastern Airlines, SAS, Air France, Japan Airlines, WestJet, Asiana Airlines, Alaska Horizon, LATAM Airlines, Condor, Southwest Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, Iberia, All Nippon Airways, Avianca, American Eagle, Singapore Airlines, China Airlines, Copa Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Qantas, Hawaiian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Delta Air Lines, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, United Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui. 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 Tahiti Nui1210912107207:0023:57
United Airlines999986906:0021:30
Virgin Australia989998206:0021:30
Air New Zealand989988206:0021:30
Delta Air Lines666666706:0521:49
Qatar Airways776774207:0023:57
Hawaiian Airlines765754107:0023:57
Qantas655664207:0022:37
British Airways655652211:2923:57
Virgin Atlantic555545106:0523:12
Copa Airlines545544216:1521:30
Singapore Airlines554544107:0023:57
China Airlines436545106:0523:12
American Eagle444444307:0022:25
Avianca444444206:0021:30
Iberia363623211:2923:57
All Nippon Airways444444106:0021:30
Southwest Airlines433433306:0020:40
Alaska SkyWest442423407:0022:35
LATAM Airlines435324108:3523:57
Condor444432110:2023:57
WestJet444332010:1523:12
Asiana Airlines233443100:3023:00
Alaska Horizon323333308:5222:35
Japan Airlines333332214:2222:37
SAS333332110:1523:12
Air France434421013:3023:12
China Eastern Airlines322324106:0521:26
El Al435210008:3523:12
Aeromexico233222113:3023:12
ITA Airways222222110:1521:26
American Airlines211221317:4021:13
Gulf Air222220119:3522:25
Korean Air112112100:2510:15
Finnair220210219:3523:57
Air China221022006:0023:02
KLM011212110:1517:45
Frontier111111118:0818:08
Aer Lingus111110220:1222:37
Volaris111111018:0818:08
Fiji Airways111110117:4020:12
Emirates111111010:3210:32
China Southern Airlines101010022:2522:25
United Express0000020
Saudia100100021:4923:12

Air Tahiti Nui offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 07:00 and 23:57.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Air Tahiti Nui at airtahitinui.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for Air Tahiti Nui 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
Monday07:00, 09:10, 10:20, 11:29, 14:22, 14:44, 17:11, 17:40, 19:35, 20:28 and 22:35
Tuesday07:00, 09:10, 10:20, 11:29, 14:22, 14:44, 19:35, 20:28 and 22:35
Wednesday07:00, 09:10, 10:20, 11:29, 14:22, 14:44, 19:35, 20:28 and 22:35
Thursday07:00, 09:10, 10:20, 11:29, 14:22, 14:44, 17:11, 17:40, 19:35, 20:28 and 22:35
Friday07:00, 09:10, 10:20, 11:29, 14:22, 14:44, 17:40, 19:35 and 19:50
Saturday07:00, 07:09, 09:29, 10:20, 11:29, 14:25 and 14:44
Sunday20:12 and 23:57

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 Modesto0469 km (292 miles)1 Hour 22 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 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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