Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners NetJets, EVA Air, China Southern Airlines, Flexjet, American Airlines, Porter Airlines Canada, Volaris, KLM, Frontier, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Air France, ITA Airways, Finnair, AirZeta, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Aer Lingus, KlasJet, Condor, Gulf Air, Copa Airlines, Avianca, Korean Air, LATAM Airlines, El Al, Jet Linx Aviation, Aeromexico, China Airlines, WestJet, Iberia, Southwest Airlines, SAS, All Nippon Airways, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, American Eagle, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, Qantas, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Tahiti Nui 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 Airlines111010101210006:0021:34
Air Tahiti Nui1198111111006:0023:26
Delta Air Lines777776007:0021:00
Alaska Airlines766776006:0023:26
Qantas765775007:0022:38
Virgin Australia666666006:0023:02
Air New Zealand666666006:0023:02
British Airways754775013:3623:26
American Eagle665666007:0022:38
Virgin Atlantic666655007:0022:23
All Nippon Airways444443006:0023:02
SAS444433010:5322:23
Southwest Airlines433443006:0020:45
WestJet433333010:5319:59
Iberia531424006:0023:26
China Airlines333333007:0013:36
Jet Linx Aviation333332010:5522:38
Aeromexico333332013:3622:23
El Al525220010:5322:23
LATAM Airlines323232010:5322:23
Korean Air322222000:3010:53
Copa Airlines222222016:1423:02
Avianca222222016:1423:02
Gulf Air222221016:0622:38
KlasJet122221000:3023:00
Condor210223008:0023:26
China Eastern Airlines211212007:0019:20
Aer Lingus212220022:0622:38
Air China031022006:0023:02
ITA Airways111112016:1416:14
Finnair201220022:0623:26
AirZeta021121000:3023:00
Volaris111111019:2219:22
KLM111111019:2019:20
Frontier111111019:2219:22
Fiji Airways111111016:0622:06
Emirates111111013:2513:25
Air France111111022:2322:23
Porter Airlines Canada110111016:0616:06
Flexjet110200007:3017:00
American Airlines100111017:5117:51
China Southern Airlines101010022:3822:38
NetJets001000013:3013:30
EVA Air000100003:3003:30

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 21:34.

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, 07:30, 10:45, 10:55, 13:25, 16:14, 17:10, 20:10, 20:22 and 21:34
Tuesday06:00, 07:30, 10:45, 10:55, 13:25, 16:14, 17:10, 20:10, 20:22 and 21:34
Wednesday06:00, 07:30, 09:10, 10:55, 13:25, 16:14, 17:10, 20:10, 20:22 and 21:34
Thursday06:00, 07:30, 10:45, 10:55, 13:25, 16:14, 17:10, 20:10, 20:22 and 21:34
Friday06:00, 07:30, 08:00, 10:45, 10:55, 13:25, 14:27, 16:14, 17:10, 20:10, 20:22 and 21:34
Saturday05:30, 06:00, 07:30, 09:10, 13:25, 16:14, 16:39, 18:45, 20:22 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 Napa0606 km (377 miles)1 Hour 32 Minutes
Los Angeles to Concord Buchanan Fld0556 km (346 miles)1 Hour 28 Minutes
Los Angeles to Hollister0422 km (262 miles)1 Hour 15 Minutes
Los Angeles to Hayward Air Terminal0530 km (329 miles)1 Hour 26 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 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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