San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners Royal Air Maroc, El Al, American Airlines, KLM, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, SAS, Porter Airlines Canada, Lufthansa, Gulf Air, Frontier, Fiji Airways, Emirates, China Airlines, NetJets, Finnair, Aeromexico, WestJet, Air France, LATAM Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, ITA Airways, All Nippon Airways, Air China, Virgin Atlantic, Copa Airlines, Qatar Airways, Condor, Avianca, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, British Airways, American Eagle, Alaska Airlines, Qantas, 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 Nui000121212006:0020:43
United Airlines000111010006:0022:37
Virgin Australia000886006:0022:37
Air New Zealand000886006:0022:37
Qantas000777006:0020:24
Delta Air Lines000776007:0020:03
British Airways000776010:0720:43
American Eagle000677006:0020:11
Alaska Airlines000776006:0021:43
Southwest Airlines000664006:0520:55
Iberia000645010:1520:43
Avianca000444006:0019:45
Aer Lingus000444010:0713:35
Qatar Airways000434010:0719:49
Condor000443010:0720:43
Copa Airlines000442010:3422:37
Virgin Atlantic000342007:0020:03
LATAM Airlines000222007:0013:16
Jet Linx Aviation000222010:0713:18
ITA Airways000222010:1910:34
All Nippon Airways000222013:5516:25
Air China000330010:1916:25
WestJet000221010:5313:16
Air France000221013:1620:03
NetJets000220007:3018:00
Finnair000220013:3513:51
Aeromexico000121007:0010:53
SAS000111013:1613:16
Porter Airlines Canada000111010:0710:45
Lufthansa000111016:1116:25
Gulf Air000111013:3513:35
Frontier000111015:2615:26
Fiji Airways000111019:4920:11
Emirates000111016:1116:25
China Airlines000111020:0320:03
KLM000110010:5310:53
China Southern Airlines000011019:4919:49
China Eastern Airlines000110010:5310:53
Royal Air Maroc000010006:0006:00
El Al000100010:5310:53
American Airlines000100020:2420:24

Air Tahiti Nui offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 20:43.

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
Thursday07:32, 07:43, 10:07, 10:15, 10:45, 13:18, 13:35, 13:51, 16:30, 20:24 and 20:43
Friday06:00, 10:07, 10:15, 10:45, 13:18, 13:35, 13:51, 16:30, 20:11 and 20:43
Saturday06:00, 10:07, 10:15, 10:45, 13:18, 13:35, 16:11, 16:30, 19:49 and 19:51

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 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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