San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners Vista America, Silverhawk Aviation, Flexjet, Southwest Airlines, NetJets, Lufthansa, KLM, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Air China, El Al, SAS, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, WestJet, Copa Airlines, Air France, Aeromexico, Virgin Australia, Avianca, Air New Zealand, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, LATAM Airlines and Delta Connection. These airliners all offer direct flights that depart from San Diego International Airport, so you will find flying to Los Angeles International is quite easy. The flight time is approximately 31 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 San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles International, please see the table below.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
Virgin Atlantic014444406:1520:55
LATAM Airlines014444406:1520:55
Delta Connection014444406:1520:55
United Airlines013334306:2017:50
Virgin Australia013333306:2017:50
Avianca013333306:2017:50
Air New Zealand013333306:2017:50
Air France012333311:0520:55
Aeromexico003333306:1515:59
WestJet002233306:1515:59
Copa Airlines012323206:2017:50
Asiana Airlines012222206:2016:45
SAS002222211:0517:01
Korean Air002222206:1515:59
El Al002202206:1512:20
China Airlines011111119:4220:55
All Nippon Airways011111116:4517:50
Air China010220106:2017:50
Lufthansa001111114:3015:35
KLM001111111:0511:05
China Eastern Airlines001111106:1507:29
Southwest Airlines000011020:1520:15
NetJets001010014:3016:51
Vista America0000010
Silverhawk Aviation000010011:0211:02
Flexjet010000018:3018:30

Virgin Atlantic offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:15 and 20:55.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Virgin Atlantic at www.google.com/search?q=Virgin Atlantic. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for Virgin Atlantic 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
Tuesday19:42
Wednesday07:29, 12:20, 15:59 and 19:42
Thursday07:29, 12:20, 15:59 and 20:55
Friday06:15, 11:05, 15:59 and 19:42
Saturday07:29, 12:20, 15:59 and 19:47
Sunday06:15, 11:05, 15:59 and 19:42

If you are flexible on the airport you depart from, then there are other airports that offer direct flights to Los Angeles International. You can see full details of these below.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
San Diego to Bakersfield0346 km (215 miles)1 Hour 2 Minutes
San Diego to Burbank0196 km (122 miles)35 Minutes
San Diego to Carlsbad Mc Clellan Palomar045 km (28 miles)8 Minutes
San Diego to Palm Springs Municipal0138 km (85 miles)24 Minutes
San Diego to Santa Barbara Municipal0309 km (192 miles)55 Minutes
San Diego to San Luis Obispo0423 km (263 miles)1 Hour 16 Minutes
San Diego to Santa Monica0184 km (115 miles)33 Minutes
San Diego to Santa Ana John Wayne0122 km (76 miles)21 Minutes
San Diego to Tijuana030 km (19 miles)5 Minutes
San Diego to Los Angeles Van Nuys0204 km (127 miles)36 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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