San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners Volaris, NetJets, Flexjet, Fiji Airways, China Southern Airlines, Breeze Airways, Alaska Airlines, Finnair, SkyWest Airlines, ITA Airways, Frontier, American Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, Iberia, Gulf Air, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, Aer Lingus, China Eastern Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, El Al, Korean Air, Air France, SAS, WestJet, Qantas, China Airlines, American Eagle, All Nippon Airways, Air China, Southwest Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, United Express, Aeromexico, Copa Airlines, Avianca, LATAM Airlines, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Alaska Horizon, Virgin Atlantic, Air Tahiti Nui, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand. These airliners all offer direct flights that depart from San Francisco International, so you will find flying to Los Angeles 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 San Francisco International to Los Angeles International, please see the table below.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
Virgin Australia10101010108006:0022:57
Air New Zealand10101010108006:0022:57
United Airlines978887006:0022:57
Delta Air Lines766885000:0123:00
Air Tahiti Nui775785006:0022:58
Virgin Atlantic655664006:0022:58
Alaska Horizon634674010:3522:26
Qatar Airways554563006:0022:58
British Airways554554006:2022:58
LATAM Airlines555354006:0016:02
Avianca445445006:0019:45
Copa Airlines353535006:0021:10
Aeromexico444443006:0013:15
United Express344443006:0021:10
Southwest Airlines433344007:1521:10
Hawaiian Airlines433452006:0022:58
Qantas342333006:2019:55
China Airlines333333011:0216:02
American Eagle333333010:2518:20
All Nippon Airways333333013:2519:45
Air China460440007:2516:15
WestJet233332010:3116:02
SAS322332013:1522:58
Korean Air222222013:1516:02
Air France222222011:0216:02
Lufthansa221221016:1522:57
KLM122221011:0216:02
El Al222202006:0010:31
China Eastern Airlines211212006:0013:15
Aer Lingus202220010:2513:04
Alaska SkyWest121111006:0017:20
Jet Linx Aviation120111006:2019:55
Iberia012120010:3513:17
Gulf Air111111013:0413:04
Emirates111111016:1516:15
Asiana Airlines111111016:1516:15
ITA Airways002021010:3511:00
Frontier100121008:4318:53
American Airlines110111006:2006:20
SkyWest Airlines012000014:2617:20
Finnair010100013:0413:04
Volaris000010010:1610:16
NetJets000100017:0017:00
Flexjet001000013:3013:30
Fiji Airways010000019:5519:55
China Southern Airlines0000010
Breeze Airways0000010
Alaska Airlines001000007:0007:00

Virgin Australia offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 22:57.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Virgin Australia at virginaustralia.com.au. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for Virgin Australia 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, 07:25, 08:25, 10:35, 11:00, 13:25, 16:15, 19:45, 21:10 and 22:57
Tuesday06:00, 07:25, 08:25, 10:35, 11:00, 13:25, 16:15, 19:45, 21:10 and 22:57
Wednesday06:00, 07:25, 08:25, 10:35, 11:00, 13:25, 16:15, 19:45, 21:10 and 22:57
Thursday06:00, 07:25, 08:25, 10:35, 11:00, 13:25, 16:15, 19:45, 21:10 and 22:57
Friday06:00, 07:25, 08:25, 10:35, 11:00, 13:25, 16:15, 19:45, 21:10 and 22:57
Saturday06:00, 07:25, 10:35, 13:25, 16:15, 19:45, 19:52 and 21:10

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 Francisco to Bakersfield0383 km (238 miles)1 Hour 8 Minutes
San Francisco to Burbank0525 km (326 miles)1 Hour 26 Minutes
San Francisco to Carlsbad Mc Clellan Palomar0680 km (423 miles)1 Hour 37 Minutes
San Francisco to Ontario0585 km (363 miles)1 Hour 30 Minutes
San Francisco to Paso Robles0267 km (166 miles)48 Minutes
San Francisco to Palm Springs Municipal0677 km (420 miles)1 Hour 36 Minutes
San Francisco to San Diego0719 km (447 miles)1 Hour 39 Minutes
San Francisco to Santa Barbara Municipal0422 km (262 miles)1 Hour 15 Minutes
San Francisco to San Bernardino Norton Afb0606 km (377 miles)1 Hour 32 Minutes
San Francisco to San Luis Obispo0307 km (191 miles)55 Minutes
San Francisco to San Diego Brown Field Municipal0745 km (463 miles)1 Hour 41 Minutes
San Francisco to Santa Monica0534 km (332 miles)1 Hour 26 Minutes
San Francisco to Santa Ana John Wayne0598 km (372 miles)1 Hour 31 Minutes
San Francisco to Victorville0560 km (348 miles)1 Hour 28 Minutes
San Francisco to Los Angeles Van Nuys0516 km (320 miles)1 Hour 25 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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