San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners NetJets, American Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Porter Airlines Canada, Lufthansa, Korean Air, KLM, Gulf Air, Frontier, Fiji Airways, Emirates, ITA Airways, Finnair, China Eastern Airlines, WestJet, LATAM Airlines, Air France, SAS, Jet Linx Aviation, China Airlines, All Nippon Airways, El Al, Condor, Air China, Aeromexico, Southwest Airlines, Iberia, Virgin Atlantic, Copa Airlines, Aer Lingus, Avianca, British Airways, American Eagle, Qantas, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, 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
United Airlines121010200000:1922:37
Air Tahiti Nui121110100006:0020:13
Virgin Australia898100006:0022:37
Air New Zealand898100006:0022:37
Delta Air Lines777100007:1520:40
Qantas766100006:0020:13
Alaska Airlines766100007:0019:24
American Eagle666100006:0018:08
British Airways566000010:0716:45
Avianca444100006:0019:45
Virgin Atlantic444000007:1520:40
Copa Airlines444000010:3422:37
Aer Lingus444000010:0713:35
Southwest Airlines433100006:0520:55
Iberia344000007:0019:49
Aeromexico333000007:1516:15
Condor233000010:5719:33
Air China350000010:1916:11
El Al313000007:1516:15
SAS222000013:2916:15
Jet Linx Aviation222000010:0713:18
China Airlines222000016:1520:40
All Nippon Airways222000013:5516:11
WestJet212000013:2916:15
LATAM Airlines212000007:1513:29
Air France221000016:1520:29
ITA Airways022000010:1910:34
Finnair202000013:3513:56
China Eastern Airlines211000007:1516:15
Porter Airlines Canada111000010:4510:45
Lufthansa111000016:1116:11
Korean Air111000016:1516:15
KLM111000016:1516:15
Gulf Air111000013:3513:35
Frontier111000015:2115:21
Fiji Airways111000019:4920:13
Emirates111000016:1116:11
China Southern Airlines101000019:4919:49
NetJets010000018:5418:54
American Airlines100000020:1320:13

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:19 and 22:37.

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, 08:50, 10:00, 10:19, 12:15, 13:55, 16:11, 18:45, 19:45, 20:55 and 22:37
Tuesday06:00, 08:50, 10:19, 12:15, 13:55, 16:11, 18:45, 19:45, 20:55 and 22:37
Wednesday06:00, 08:50, 10:19, 13:55, 16:11, 18:45, 19:45, 20:55 and 22:37
Thursday00:19 and 06:00

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 Ana John Wayne0598 km (372 miles)1 Hour 31 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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