San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners Vista America, Sun Country Airlines, NetJets, Saudia, Flexjet, ITA Airways, Finnair, China Southern Airlines, Gulf Air, Fiji Airways, Iberia, SkyWest Airlines, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Volaris, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, KLM, Japan Airlines, Frontier, Lufthansa, WestJet, El Al, Air France, SAS, Aer Lingus, All Nippon Airways, Alaska Horizon, Air China, Aeromexico, American Eagle, Alaska SkyWest, China Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Qantas, Copa Airlines, Avianca, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, LATAM Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, United Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui. 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 Tahiti Nui13131361312106:0023:36
United Airlines10101081110906:0022:59
Virgin Australia1010108109206:0022:59
Air New Zealand1010108109206:0022:59
Qatar Airways999499106:0023:36
Hawaiian Airlines888487106:0023:36
Delta Air Lines666448706:0021:15
LATAM Airlines658578006:0017:03
Virgin Atlantic666447006:0018:43
British Airways566365111:0023:36
Avianca555555106:0018:55
Copa Airlines464446106:0021:24
Southwest Airlines444344506:3021:40
Qantas555265007:1218:55
China Airlines446445006:0018:43
Alaska SkyWest444144406:0022:02
American Eagle444144310:2518:55
Aeromexico444434006:0012:25
Air China550561007:2517:45
All Nippon Airways333343110:5417:43
Alaska Horizon333233311:0818:10
Aer Lingus404044007:1215:30
SAS322224010:3918:43
El Al333302006:0010:39
Air France232223010:3918:43
WestJet222232006:0015:35
Lufthansa222122116:1521:24
Korean Air222122012:2515:35
KLM222122010:3915:35
Japan Airlines222122007:1215:30
Frontier221112208:0620:53
Volaris221112108:0622:20
China Eastern Airlines211222006:0013:56
American Airlines111111207:1218:55
SkyWest Airlines111111109:0009:08
Emirates111111116:1517:43
Asiana Airlines111111106:0017:43
Alaska Airlines111111107:4507:45
Iberia003030011:0813:48
Gulf Air111011015:3017:02
Fiji Airways111011018:5518:55
ITA Airways002020009:0510:54
Finnair121000013:4817:02
China Southern Airlines101011015:3015:30
Saudia100001015:3515:35
Flexjet101000007:3015:55
Vista America100000019:2519:25
Sun Country Airlines010000022:3022:30
NetJets001000009:0009:00

Air Tahiti Nui offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 23:36.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Air Tahiti Nui at airtahitinui.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for Air Tahiti Nui 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, 07:12, 07:45, 09:08, 10:25, 11:08, 11:15, 13:48, 15:30, 18:10, 18:55, 20:08 and 22:02
Tuesday06:00, 07:12, 07:45, 09:08, 10:25, 11:08, 11:15, 13:48, 15:30, 18:10, 18:55, 20:08 and 22:02
Wednesday06:00, 07:12, 07:45, 09:08, 10:25, 11:08, 11:15, 13:48, 15:30, 18:10, 18:55, 20:08 and 22:02
Thursday07:12, 07:45, 09:08, 11:00, 11:08 and 13:48
Friday06:00, 07:12, 07:45, 09:08, 10:25, 11:08, 11:15, 13:48, 15:30, 18:10, 18:55, 20:08 and 22:02
Saturday06:00, 07:12, 07:45, 09:08, 10:25, 11:08, 11:15, 13:48, 15:30, 18:10, 18:55 and 20:08
Sunday23:36

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 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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