San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners Qatar Executive, Flexjet, United Express, Saudia, Iberia, Finnair, China Southern Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, KLM, Japan Airlines, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, Volaris, Frontier, El Al, China Eastern Airlines, American Airlines, ITA Airways, Alaska Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, Gulf Air, Lufthansa, Korean Air, Aer Lingus, Air France, WestJet, Air China, SAS, China Airlines, All Nippon Airways, American Eagle, Southwest Airlines, Qantas, LATAM Airlines, British Airways, Alaska Horizon, Virgin Atlantic, Aeromexico, Copa Airlines, 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 Airlines1011891091000:0322:35
Air Tahiti Nui1291091012006:0021:50
Virgin Australia1010891010000:0322:35
Air New Zealand1010891010000:0322:35
Qatar Airways756667006:0020:16
Delta Air Lines554455506:0020:17
Hawaiian Airlines645556006:0020:16
Copa Airlines464556006:0020:00
Avianca555555006:0020:00
Virgin Atlantic554455106:0021:54
Aeromexico554456006:0020:17
Southwest Airlines444344406:3020:35
Qantas554355007:0919:07
LATAM Airlines664344006:0017:15
British Airways535545010:4917:53
Alaska Horizon443444411:1420:16
American Eagle443344309:0919:07
China Airlines444444006:0017:15
All Nippon Airways444444010:3520:00
SAS432344109:2121:54
Air China550550007:2517:30
WestJet223343006:0017:15
Air France332233012:2620:17
Aer Lingus410044007:0917:52
Lufthansa222222000:0322:35
Korean Air222222012:2617:15
Jet Linx Aviation222122007:0916:17
Gulf Air222122011:1516:17
ITA Airways022222009:1510:35
Alaska Airlines213111108:2217:53
El Al222201006:0009:21
China Eastern Airlines211212006:0012:26
American Airlines311011207:0921:10
Volaris111111121:3022:59
Frontier111111121:3021:30
KLM111111009:2109:21
Japan Airlines111111008:4709:09
Fiji Airways111111014:4416:17
Emirates111111016:1016:10
Asiana Airlines111111006:0016:10
Iberia003020011:1413:31
Finnair020300011:1414:44
China Southern Airlines111011015:3717:52
Alaska SkyWest110011106:0006:00
Saudia100101012:2612:26
United Express0000020
Qatar Executive010000015:5015:50
Flexjet0000010

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:03 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, 11:30, 13:25, 16:10, 17:30, 18:50, 20:00 and 22:35
Wednesday00:03, 06:00, 09:15, 10:35, 13:25, 16:10, 17:30 and 18:50
Thursday06:00, 07:25, 09:15, 10:35, 13:25, 16:10, 17:30, 18:50 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 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 Ana John Wayne0598 km (372 miles)1 Hour 31 Minutes
San Francisco to Torrance0559 km (347 miles)1 Hour 28 Minutes
San Francisco to Palm Springs Bermuda Dunes0700 km (435 miles)1 Hour 38 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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