San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners Vista America, SC Aviation, Flexjet, American Airlines, Alaska Horizon, China Southern Airlines, Volaris, United Express, NetJets, Fiji Airways, Porter Airlines Canada, Lufthansa, Korean Air, Gulf Air, Frontier, Emirates, Finnair, China Eastern Airlines, WestJet, KLM, El Al, Condor, Jet Linx Aviation, All Nippon Airways, Air France, LATAM Airlines, SAS, ITA Airways, China Airlines, Air China, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Southwest Airlines, Aeromexico, Qantas, Avianca, Copa Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, American Eagle, British Airways, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Tahiti Nui, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand 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 Airlines111010111112006:0022:40
Virgin Australia891010108006:0022:58
Air New Zealand891010108006:0022:58
Air Tahiti Nui1197888007:0020:45
Delta Air Lines777776007:1520:40
Alaska Airlines656776007:0019:40
British Airways774445007:1019:40
Virgin Atlantic655554007:1520:40
American Eagle555555007:1019:53
Copa Airlines354544007:1522:58
Avianca444444006:0019:05
Qantas434443007:1019:53
Southwest Airlines433443006:2020:55
Aeromexico444333007:1516:15
Iberia751222011:0020:45
China Airlines333333016:1520:40
Air China440550010:2819:05
Aer Lingus333333007:1013:40
SAS332333013:2919:50
ITA Airways233333008:1013:43
LATAM Airlines423223007:1519:50
Air France232332013:2920:29
Jet Linx Aviation222222010:1313:40
All Nippon Airways222222013:5016:23
WestJet212222013:2916:15
KLM321212011:0516:15
El Al413102007:1516:15
Condor440111008:0019:40
Finnair302220013:4016:49
China Eastern Airlines211212007:1516:15
Porter Airlines Canada111111007:1007:10
Lufthansa111111016:1516:23
Korean Air111111016:1516:15
Gulf Air111111013:4013:40
Frontier111111015:2619:26
Emirates111111016:1516:23
Volaris100111019:0619:26
United Express021001006:0011:30
NetJets012010013:3022:38
Fiji Airways101110019:5319:53
China Southern Airlines101010013:4013:40
Alaska Horizon110000020:4520:45
Vista America0000010
SC Aviation000100014:3014:30
Flexjet000100014:0014:00
American Airlines000010010:3010:30

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 22:40.

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
Monday07:15, 07:27, 08:10, 10:28, 12:05, 13:11, 13:50, 16:23, 18:25, 19:05 and 21:15
Tuesday07:15, 08:10, 10:28, 12:05, 13:50, 16:15, 18:25, 20:45, 22:00 and 22:40
Wednesday07:15, 08:15, 10:05, 12:05, 13:50, 16:15, 18:25, 19:05, 21:15 and 22:40
Thursday06:00, 07:15, 08:10, 10:28, 12:05, 13:50, 16:15, 18:25, 19:05, 21:15 and 22:40
Friday06:00, 07:15, 08:10, 10:28, 12:05, 13:50, 16:15, 18:25, 19:05, 21:15 and 22:40
Saturday01:15, 08:10, 10:28, 12:05, 13:50, 16:15, 18:25, 19:05, 19:10, 21:20 and 22:40

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 Hawthorne0549 km (341 miles)1 Hour 27 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 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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