Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners Lufthansa, AlphaSky, EVA Air, Alaska Airlines, Air Zeta, United Express, Gulf Air, Fiji Airways, AirZeta, Flexjet, Finnair, Emirates, Iberia, NetJets, Volaris, KLM, American Airlines, Frontier, Air China, ITA Airways, Korean Air, SAS, Japan Airlines, El Al, WestJet, Air France, China Eastern Airlines, Aeromexico, Qantas, All Nippon Airways, Avianca, Alaska Horizon, British Airways, Southwest Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Asiana Airlines, China Airlines, American Eagle, Copa Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, 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 Airlines1010911109906:0021:33
Virgin Australia10101010109106:0021:30
Air New Zealand10101010109106:0021:30
Air Tahiti Nui129810118006:0022:29
Qatar Airways9778107006:0022:29
Delta Air Lines666666706:0021:20
Alaska SkyWest496774306:0022:29
Virgin Atlantic666666106:0020:30
Hawaiian Airlines766774006:0022:29
Copa Airlines576555114:3021:30
American Eagle444872208:3021:28
China Airlines543566106:0021:57
Southwest Airlines444444406:0020:55
LATAM Airlines544554108:2021:57
Asiana Airlines355554100:3023:00
British Airways534564011:3522:29
Alaska Horizon342653308:2619:26
Avianca454443106:0020:17
All Nippon Airways444443006:0020:20
Qantas532344008:3020:28
Aeromexico333333113:1220:30
China Eastern Airlines422424006:0016:25
WestJet232332110:1520:30
Air France342222116:2521:57
SAS311333110:1520:30
Japan Airlines322233008:3018:45
El Al333330008:2013:12
Korean Air223223000:1508:20
ITA Airways103133116:1020:17
Frontier211221210:2318:29
Air China322121006:0022:59
American Airlines111112312:0020:00
Volaris211221010:2318:29
KLM121212010:1516:25
NetJets204010108:0022:30
Iberia102130018:4523:58
Flexjet101121007:4517:19
Finnair121200019:4523:58
Emirates111111012:0012:00
AirZeta111110022:3023:32
United Express012000014:3016:01
Gulf Air100011017:0217:02
Fiji Airways100011017:0217:02
EVA Air000101001:5001:50
Alaska Airlines000100113:0722:29
Air Zeta000011022:3022:30
Lufthansa010000014:3014:30
AlphaSky000100011:3511:35

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 21:33.

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, 08:04, 10:26, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Tuesday06:00, 08:04, 12:00, 13:34, 14:30, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Wednesday06:00, 08:04, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Thursday06:00, 08:04, 10:26, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:17, 20:20 and 21:30
Friday06:00, 08:04, 10:26, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Saturday08:04, 10:26, 12:21, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Sunday08:04, 10:31, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:26, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:33

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 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 Sacramento Executive0578 km (359 miles)1 Hour 30 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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