San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners EVA Air, Asiana Airlines, Volaris, Qatar Airways, NetJets, Flexjet, China Southern Airlines, Fiji Airways, Porter Airlines Canada, Lufthansa, Gulf Air, Frontier, Emirates, United Express, KLM, Finnair, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, Air France, Jet Linx Aviation, Iberia, El Al, SAS, Aer Lingus, WestJet, Aeromexico, ITA Airways, All Nippon Airways, Southwest Airlines, Qantas, LATAM Airlines, China Airlines, Air China, Copa Airlines, Avianca, Hawaiian Airlines, American Eagle, Virgin Atlantic, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, British Airways, Air Tahiti Nui, 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
Air New Zealand1091011119006:0022:50
Virgin Australia1081011119006:0022:50
United Airlines118910109006:0022:45
Air Tahiti Nui1178996006:0020:46
Delta Air Lines777776006:0021:00
British Airways787775007:1020:46
Alaska Airlines766775006:0020:46
Virgin Atlantic666664006:0022:33
Hawaiian Airlines744653006:0020:46
American Eagle555455007:1019:53
Avianca455554006:0020:09
Copa Airlines364644007:1522:50
China Airlines444442013:1022:33
Air China560650008:1220:09
Southwest Airlines433443006:2020:55
Qantas434343007:1019:53
LATAM Airlines334443006:0019:50
All Nippon Airways344333013:3922:50
ITA Airways433332008:1013:39
Aeromexico333332006:0013:10
WestJet233332010:1716:17
SAS331332013:1022:33
Aer Lingus303333007:1013:40
El Al424202006:0016:17
Iberia431122010:2020:45
Jet Linx Aviation222222010:1313:40
Korean Air222220013:1016:17
Air France121222013:1022:33
United Express011222008:1220:59
KLM121211010:1713:10
Finnair302300013:3416:24
China Eastern Airlines211211010:1713:10
Porter Airlines Canada111111010:1310:13
Lufthansa111111016:1016:11
Gulf Air111111013:4013:40
Frontier111111018:2920:14
Emirates111111016:1016:11
Fiji Airways101110013:4019:53
Volaris111000020:0920:14
Qatar Airways000030006:0013:43
NetJets000102020:3020:30
Flexjet100200011:0617:28
China Southern Airlines101010013:4013:40
Asiana Airlines011000020:0920:09
EVA Air001000010:1010:10

Air New Zealand offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 22:50.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Air New Zealand at airnewzealand.co.nz. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for Air New Zealand 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, 07:15, 08:12, 10:10, 10:35, 13:39, 13:55, 16:10, 19:11 and 22:45
Tuesday07:15, 08:12, 10:10, 10:35, 13:39, 13:55, 16:10, 20:09 and 22:45
Wednesday07:15, 08:12, 10:10, 10:35, 13:39, 13:55, 16:10, 19:11, 20:09 and 22:45
Thursday06:00, 07:15, 08:12, 10:10, 10:35, 13:39, 13:55, 16:11, 19:11, 22:45 and 22:50
Friday06:00, 07:15, 08:10, 10:10, 10:33, 13:39, 13:55, 16:10, 19:11, 22:45 and 22:50
Saturday06:00, 07:00, 07:30, 10:10, 10:36, 13:51, 16:10, 19:11 and 20:59

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 Long Beach0569 km (354 miles)1 Hour 29 Minutes
San Francisco to Ontario0585 km (363 miles)1 Hour 30 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 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 Tijuana0748 km (465 miles)1 Hour 42 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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