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, EVA Air, Air Zeta, NetJets, China Southern Airlines, Volaris, Saudia, Gulf Air, Frontier, AirZeta, Aer Lingus, Fiji Airways, Emirates, United Express, KLM, Jet Linx Aviation, Alaska Horizon, Korean Air, American Airlines, Air China, Finnair, Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air France, WestJet, SAS, LATAM Airlines, Aeromexico, El Al, Singapore Airlines, American Eagle, Copa Airlines, Condor, Avianca, Iberia, All Nippon Airways, Qantas, Asiana Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, China Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, 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.
Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
United Airlines | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 06:00 | 22:29 |
Virgin Australia | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 06:00 | 23:00 |
Air New Zealand | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 06:00 | 23:00 |
Air Tahiti Nui | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 07:00 | 23:59 |
Qatar Airways | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 07:12 | 23:59 |
Delta Air Lines | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 06:30 | 20:45 |
British Airways | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11:12 | 23:59 |
Virgin Atlantic | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 06:30 | 20:45 |
Hawaiian Airlines | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 08:50 | 23:59 |
China Airlines | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 06:30 | 22:09 |
Southwest Airlines | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 06:25 | 20:45 |
Alaska SkyWest | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11:12 | 22:34 |
Qantas | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 07:00 | 23:16 |
Asiana Airlines | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 00:30 | 23:00 |
Iberia | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10:18 | 23:59 |
All Nippon Airways | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 06:00 | 23:00 |
Condor | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 08:50 | 23:59 |
Avianca | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 06:00 | 21:30 |
Copa Airlines | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16:20 | 23:00 |
American Eagle | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 07:00 | 21:54 |
Singapore Airlines | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 08:50 | 22:34 |
El Al | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 08:35 | 22:09 |
WestJet | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10:06 | 20:45 |
SAS | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13:30 | 20:45 |
LATAM Airlines | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10:06 | 22:09 |
Aeromexico | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13:30 | 20:45 |
Japan Airlines | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11:01 | 23:16 |
China Eastern Airlines | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 06:30 | 16:00 |
Air France | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13:30 | 22:09 |
Finnair | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19:08 | 23:59 |
Korean Air | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 00:25 | 08:35 |
American Airlines | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14:24 | 21:54 |
Air China | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 06:00 | 23:00 |
Alaska Horizon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 08:50 | 15:05 |
Jet Linx Aviation | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 09:30 | 19:31 |
KLM | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:06 | 16:00 |
United Express | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21:30 | 21:30 |
Fiji Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:34 | 17:40 |
Emirates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:35 | 13:35 |
Gulf Air | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:45 | 23:16 |
Frontier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 09:10 | 09:37 |
AirZeta | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 00:01 | 23:00 |
Aer Lingus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:45 | 23:16 |
Volaris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 09:10 | 09:37 |
Saudia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:45 | 20:45 |
China Southern Airlines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:45 | 23:16 |
NetJets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Vista America | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:30 | 20:30 |
Flexjet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
EVA Air | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:00 | 21:00 |
Air Zeta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 22:29.
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.
Day | Flying Time |
Monday | 06:00, 08:00, 10:26, 11:45, 13:35, 16:20, 17:39, 18:45 and 20:20 |
Tuesday | 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 10:26, 11:45, 13:35, 16:20, 18:45 and 20:20 |
Wednesday | 06:00, 08:00, 10:26, 11:45, 13:35, 16:20, 17:39, 18:45 and 20:20 |
Thursday | 06:00, 08:00, 10:26, 11:45, 13:35, 16:20, 17:39, 18:45 and 20:20 |
Friday | 06:00, 08:00, 10:26, 11:45, 13:35, 16:20, 17:39, 18:45 and 20:20 |
Saturday | 06:00, 08:00, 11:45, 13:35, 16:20, 17:39, 18:45 and 20:20 |
Sunday | 06:00, 08:00, 10:26, 11:45, 13:35, 16:20, 17:39, 18:45, 20:20 and 22:29 |
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.
Route | Stops | Distance | Flying Time |
Los Angeles to Monterey | 0 | 429 km (266 miles) | 1 Hour 17 Minutes |
Los Angeles to Mountain View | 0 | 507 km (315 miles) | 1 Hour 25 Minutes |
Los Angeles to Oakland | 0 | 543 km (337 miles) | 1 Hour 27 Minutes |
Los Angeles to Reno | 0 | 630 km (391 miles) | 1 Hour 33 Minutes |
Los Angeles to Mineta San Jose | 0 | 496 km (308 miles) | 1 Hour 24 Minutes |
Los Angeles to Sacramento | 0 | 600 km (373 miles) | 1 Hour 31 Minutes |
Los Angeles to Santa Rosa Sonoma County | 0 | 643 km (400 miles) | 1 Hour 34 Minutes |
Los Angeles to Truckee | 0 | 618 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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