San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners Vista America, SkyWest Airlines, Skyservice Business Aviation, Anderson Air, Flexjet, Volaris, Saudia, NetJets, Japan Airlines, Iberia, Gulf Air, Fiji Airways, Emirates, China Southern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, KLM, Frontier, Finnair, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Express, China Eastern Airlines, ITA Airways, El Al, Alaska SkyWest, WestJet, Lufthansa, Korean Air, Jet Linx Aviation, Aer Lingus, SAS, Air France, All Nippon Airways, American Eagle, Air China, LATAM Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Southwest Airlines, Qantas, China Airlines, Aeromexico, Copa Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Avianca, Hawaiian Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Nui and United Airlines. 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
United Airlines10119986806:0022:59
Air Tahiti Nui119811107106:0021:54
Virgin Australia1099999106:0022:59
Air New Zealand1099999106:0022:59
Qatar Airways677985106:0021:54
Delta Air Lines666655500:0123:00
Hawaiian Airlines565763006:0021:54
Avianca555555106:0020:00
Virgin Atlantic555555005:5518:55
British Airways455654111:1421:54
Copa Airlines453535106:0020:00
Aeromexico544444005:5518:55
Qantas533444107:0019:07
China Airlines444444008:4618:55
Southwest Airlines433334307:5020:30
LATAM Airlines444244005:5516:03
Alaska Horizon442431409:3521:54
Air China550551007:2517:40
American Eagle422333306:4219:07
All Nippon Airways433333010:5220:00
Air France242333008:5518:55
SAS322333013:0018:55
Aer Lingus413331007:0018:01
Jet Linx Aviation222222107:0017:07
WestJet221232008:4616:03
Lufthansa222222016:1022:59
Korean Air222222013:0016:03
Alaska SkyWest112221206:0019:00
ITA Airways022222009:1010:52
El Al222202005:5508:55
China Eastern Airlines211212005:5513:00
United Express011114006:0006:00
KLM111112008:4616:03
Frontier111111110:4121:30
Finnair030310011:1417:07
American Airlines111111107:0019:01
Alaska Airlines111111107:3008:22
Gulf Air111111011:1511:20
Fiji Airways111111016:1119:01
Emirates111111016:1016:20
China Southern Airlines111011115:3518:01
Asiana Airlines111111016:1016:20
Volaris111110010:4121:30
Saudia110111016:0317:29
NetJets200012006:2416:21
Japan Airlines011111008:2808:28
Iberia002030011:1514:56
Flexjet001300006:4818:30
Vista America100000008:3508:35
SkyWest Airlines001000016:0316:03
Skyservice Business Aviation000100012:0012:00
Anderson Air000010012:0012:00

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 22:59.

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, 07:25, 09:15, 10:35, 13:25, 16:10, 17:30, 18:50, 20:00 and 22:35
Tuesday07:25, 09:10, 10:30, 10:52, 13:25, 13:50, 16:20, 17:00, 17:40, 18:50 and 22:59
Wednesday07:25, 09:10, 09:30, 10:52, 13:25, 16:20, 17:40, 18:53 and 22:59
Thursday07:00, 07:25, 09:10, 10:52, 13:25, 16:20, 17:40, 18:50 and 22:59
Friday07:25, 09:10, 10:52, 13:25, 16:19, 17:40, 18:50 and 22:59
Saturday07:25, 09:10, 10:52, 17:45, 18:30 and 22:59
Sunday07:25, 09:10, 10:52, 13:25, 16:19, 17:40, 18:50 and 22:59

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 Apple Valley0576 km (358 miles)1 Hour 29 Minutes
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 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 Visalia0301 km (187 miles)54 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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