Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners United Express, Porter Airlines Canada, LATAM Airlines, Gulf Air, Frontier, Finnair, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Copa Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Air France, SAS, Korean Air, Jet Linx Aviation, ITA Airways, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, Aeromexico, WestJet, KLM, El Al, British Airways, Avianca, All Nippon Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Southwest Airlines, Qantas, Iberia, American Eagle, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, 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 Airlines1200000006:0020:15
Virgin Australia800000006:0019:04
Air New Zealand800000006:0019:04
Delta Air Lines700000006:2021:45
Air Tahiti Nui700000006:1319:50
Alaska Airlines600000008:2520:19
Virgin Atlantic400000006:2019:56
Southwest Airlines400000006:0020:45
Qantas400000010:1819:20
Iberia400000006:1319:50
American Eagle400000008:4517:45
WestJet300000010:3519:56
KLM300000010:3519:56
El Al300000010:3519:56
British Airways300000013:4419:20
Avianca300000006:0019:04
All Nippon Airways300000006:0010:48
SAS200000010:3519:56
Korean Air200000000:3006:20
Jet Linx Aviation200000016:0519:20
ITA Airways200000017:1219:04
China Eastern Airlines200000006:2017:21
China Airlines200000006:2010:35
Aeromexico200000017:2119:56
United Express100000021:3021:30
Porter Airlines Canada100000016:0516:05
LATAM Airlines100000010:3510:35
Gulf Air100000016:0516:05
Frontier100000020:0120:01
Finnair100000019:5019:50
Fiji Airways100000016:0516:05
Emirates100000013:2013:20
Copa Airlines100000017:1217:12
Alaska Horizon100000006:1306:13
Air France100000019:5619:56

Flights from Los Angeles International to San Francisco International are very limited. Only United Airlines operate flights, of which there is only 1 per week. The time of the departure for this flight is 06:00

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, 07:15, 10:27, 10:48, 11:43, 13:20, 17:12, 17:27, 17:30, 17:40, 19:04 and 20:15

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 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 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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