Los Angeles to San Francisco
Below we have compiled essential flight information for anyone who is flying from San Francisco International to Los Angeles International, including airliners who offer flights and their flight times. In total, there are 38 airliners to choose from including Malaysia Airlines, Gulf Air, Fiji Airways, Austrian Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Alitalia, SkyWest Airlines, Iberia, British Airways, El Al, China Southern Airlines, KLM, Japan Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, Copa Airlines, Korean Air, Finnair, Emirates, Avianca, China Airlines, Air France, Compass Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Air China, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Aeromexico, Qantas, LAN Airlines, American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, WestJet, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines. The official airport code for Los Angeles International is LAX and for San Francisco International it is SFO.
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. If you know the dates you wish to travel then book you flights as soon as you can. The earlier you book your lights the cheaper they will be. You can get saving of up to 50% of you book 2 or 3 months in advance! If it is possible, you should book your flights 2 or more months in advance as ticket prices will be substantially lower.
Below you will see all the airlines that fly from Los Angeles International (LAX) to San Francisco International (SFO) and the number of flights they operate each day.
| Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
| Southwest Airlines | 10 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 05:10 | 22:00 |
| Virgin Australia | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 06:30 | 21:15 |
| United Airlines | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 06:00 | 22:45 |
| Air New Zealand | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 06:30 | 22:45 |
| Alaska Airlines | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 06:30 | 23:00 |
| Delta Air Lines | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 06:30 | 21:15 |
| WestJet | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 06:30 | 21:15 |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 06:30 | 21:15 |
| American Airlines | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 05:00 | 21:30 |
| Qantas | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 07:00 | 21:30 |
| LAN Airlines | 9 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 09:30 | 23:00 |
| Aeromexico | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12:50 | 20:50 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 06:30 | 21:00 |
| Singapore Airlines | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 06:30 | 23:00 |
| Air China | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12:15 | 22:45 |
| Compass Airlines | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 08:20 | 21:30 |
| All Nippon Airways | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 06:30 | 21:45 |
| China Airlines | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 00:00 | 12:55 |
| Air France | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15:20 | 21:15 |
| Emirates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11:30 | 18:30 |
| Avianca | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 06:30 | 22:45 |
| Korean Air | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 06:30 | 19:59 |
| Finnair | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13:30 | 20:00 |
| Copa Airlines | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15:45 | 18:30 |
| KLM | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15:20 | 21:00 |
| Japan Airlines | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 09:49 | 15:00 |
| Air Tahiti Nui | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| China Southern Airlines | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 07:02 | 21:00 |
| El Al | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 08:30 | 19:30 |
| Iberia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20:00 | 21:30 |
| British Airways | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16:00 | 21:30 |
| SkyWest Airlines | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 09:00 | 23:00 |
| Malaysia Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Gulf Air | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 |
| Fiji Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Austrian Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:45 | 15:45 |
| Asiana Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19:45 | 19:45 |
| Alitalia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:20 | 15:29 |
Southwest Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 14 a week with times that vary between 05:10 and 22:00.
Would you like to book your flight? Bookings can be made direct with Southwest Airlines on their website www.southwestairlines.com.
The flight time for Southwest Airlines vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with Southwest Airlines for the exact times for the date you depart.
| Day | Flying Time |
| Monday | 05:10, 07:00, 09:30, 11:30, 13:50, 15:55, 18:15, 20:15, 20:55 and 22:00 |
| Tuesday | 05:10, 07:00, 09:30, 11:30, 13:50, 15:55, 18:15 and 20:15 |
| Wednesday | 05:10, 05:50, 06:40, 07:00, 08:15, 09:30, 10:25, 11:30, 12:35, 13:50, 14:50, 15:55, 17:05, 18:15, 18:25, 19:20, 20:15 and 21:35 |
| Thursday | 05:10, 05:50, 06:40, 07:00, 08:15, 09:30, 10:25, 11:30, 12:35, 13:50, 14:50, 15:55, 17:05, 18:15, 18:25, 19:20, 20:15 and 21:35 |
| Friday | 05:10, 05:50, 06:40, 07:00, 08:15, 09:30, 10:25, 11:30, 12:35, 13:50, 14:50, 15:55, 17:05, 18:15, 18:25, 19:20, 20:15 and 21:35 |
| Saturday | 07:10, 09:15, 11:20, 11:30, 13:45, 15:45, 15:55, 17:05, 18:10, 18:15, 18:20, 18:25, 19:20 and 20:15 |
| Sunday | 06:30, 08:50, 11:05, 13:20, 15:30, 15:45, 15:55, 17:40, 18:10, 18:20, 19:45, 20:55 and 22:00 |
Other routes are also possible. Flying from a different airport may offer more convenient flight times, so below we have we have put a list of other routes that may well be suitable.
| Route | Stops | Distance | Flying Time |
| Los Angeles to Merced | 0 | 418 km (259 miles) | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Los Angeles to Monterey | 0 | 429 km (266 miles) | 1 hour 17 minutes |
| Los Angeles to Mineta San Jose | 0 | 494 km (307 miles) | 1 hour 24 minutes |
| Los Angeles to Oakland | 0 | 542 km (337 miles) | 1 hour 27 minutes |
| Los Angeles to Sacramento | 0 | 602 km (374 miles) | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| Los Angeles to Reno | 0 | 630 km (391 miles) | 1 hour 33 minutes |
| Los Angeles to Santa Rosa Sonoma County | 0 | 643 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.
