San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners VistaJet, United Express, SkyWest Airlines, NetJets, Flexjet, Saudia, Alaska SkyWest, KLM, Japan Airlines, Volaris, Finnair, Emirates, China Southern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Iberia, Frontier, Fiji Airways, American Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, ITA Airways, El Al, Alaska Airlines, Gulf Air, Lufthansa, Korean Air, Jet Linx Aviation, WestJet, Air France, SAS, Air China, Aer Lingus, LATAM Airlines, China Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Southwest Airlines, American Eagle, Virgin Atlantic, Alaska Horizon, Qantas, Aeromexico, Avianca, Delta Air Lines, Copa Airlines, British Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, 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 Airlines10109101091006:0022:35
Air Tahiti Nui12111091112106:0021:50
Virgin Australia1010991010106:0022:35
Air New Zealand1010991010106:0022:35
Qatar Airways776677106:0020:16
Hawaiian Airlines665566006:0020:16
Delta Air Lines554454406:0020:17
Copa Airlines464556106:0020:00
British Airways555555111:1417:53
Avianca555555006:0020:00
Qantas554455107:0919:07
Aeromexico554455106:0020:17
Virgin Atlantic554454106:0020:17
Alaska Horizon444444411:1420:16
Southwest Airlines444343406:3020:35
American Eagle443444310:2319:07
All Nippon Airways444444110:3520:00
China Airlines444443106:0017:15
LATAM Airlines444343106:0017:15
Aer Lingus414344107:0917:46
SAS432343109:2121:54
Air China550550007:2517:30
Air France332233112:2620:17
WestJet223342006:0017:15
Korean Air222222112:2617:15
Jet Linx Aviation222222107:0919:07
Lufthansa222222016:1022:35
Gulf Air222221011:2016:11
ITA Airways022222009:1510:35
El Al222201106:0017:15
Alaska Airlines121112206:0018:15
China Eastern Airlines211212006:0012:26
Iberia003130011:1414:59
Frontier111111121:3021:30
Fiji Airways111111116:1117:46
American Airlines111011207:0919:07
Volaris111110121:3022:59
Finnair030300011:1413:31
Emirates111111016:1016:10
China Southern Airlines111011116:1117:46
Asiana Airlines111111006:0016:10
KLM111110009:2109:21
Japan Airlines111011008:4708:47
Alaska SkyWest110011006:0006:00
Saudia100101012:2612:26
VistaJet0000010
United Express0000010
SkyWest Airlines0000010
NetJets100000019:0019:00
Flexjet0000010

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 22:35.

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
Tuesday06:00, 07:25, 09:15, 10:35, 13:25, 16:10, 17:30, 18:50, 20:00 and 22:35
Wednesday06:00, 07:25, 09:15, 10:35, 13:25, 16:10, 17:30, 18:50 and 22:35
Thursday06:00, 07:25, 09:15, 10:35, 13:25, 16:10, 17:30, 18:50, 21:30 and 22:35
Friday06:00, 07:25, 09:15, 10:35, 13:25, 16:10, 17:30, 18:50, 20:00 and 22:35
Saturday06:00, 07:25, 09:15, 10:35, 13:25, 17:30, 18:50, 20:00 and 22:35
Sunday06:00, 07:25, 09:15, 10:35, 13:25, 16:10, 17:30, 18:50, 20:00 and 22:35

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 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 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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