San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners VistaJet, Solairus Aviation, NetJets, K5 Aviation, SkyWest Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Finnair, China Southern Airlines, United Express, Fiji Airways, Volaris, Porter Airlines Canada, Lufthansa, Gulf Air, Frontier, Emirates, Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, American Airlines, KLM, Jet Linx Aviation, ITA Airways, El Al, Qatar Airways, Condor, All Nippon Airways, Air China, Air France, SAS, China Airlines, Aeromexico, LATAM Airlines, WestJet, Iberia, Copa Airlines, Avianca, Philippine Airlines, American Eagle, Southwest Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Aer Lingus, Qantas, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, British Airways, 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 Airlines1199121310000:3123:45
Air Tahiti Nui1312811119006:0022:29
Air New Zealand1089897006:4523:06
Virgin Australia989897006:4523:06
British Airways886776010:0422:29
Delta Air Lines766776007:1320:35
Alaska Airlines766776006:0022:19
Qantas765776007:0020:41
Aer Lingus665666007:0016:31
Virgin Atlantic656565007:1320:35
Southwest Airlines655664006:0019:55
American Eagle555555009:0918:10
Philippine Airlines642564007:0020:41
Copa Airlines453444007:0023:06
Avianca444444007:0023:06
WestJet444344010:5819:51
Iberia642533010:0422:29
LATAM Airlines444324007:1319:51
SAS334333013:1019:51
China Airlines334333013:1020:35
Aeromexico334333007:1316:02
Air France322433013:2620:35
Qatar Airways243403008:2319:07
Condor442222008:3022:19
All Nippon Airways322333013:5619:18
Air China440440010:2519:18
El Al425202007:1316:25
KLM222222010:5816:02
Jet Linx Aviation222222010:1213:45
ITA Airways222222010:2510:35
China Eastern Airlines211212010:5816:02
American Airlines211221007:0020:41
Korean Air112111016:0216:25
Volaris111111020:2320:23
Porter Airlines Canada111111010:1210:12
Lufthansa111111016:2516:25
Gulf Air111111013:4513:45
Frontier111111020:2320:23
Emirates111111016:2516:25
United Express112001008:2909:29
Fiji Airways110111016:3116:31
Royal Air Maroc110110007:0020:41
Finnair201100013:4513:51
China Southern Airlines101011016:3116:31
SkyWest Airlines000110010:4811:51
VistaJet001000010:3610:36
Solairus Aviation0000010
NetJets000100013:4813:48
K5 Aviation0000010

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:31 and 23:45.

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
Monday00:31, 08:50, 09:07, 12:01, 13:56, 14:08, 16:25, 19:18, 19:49, 20:27 and 21:25
Tuesday00:31, 08:50, 12:05, 13:56, 14:08, 16:25, 19:49, 20:27 and 23:06
Wednesday00:31, 10:35, 12:01, 13:56, 14:08, 18:04, 18:45, 19:49 and 23:06
Thursday07:00, 10:25, 10:35, 13:56, 14:08, 17:41, 18:04, 19:49, 20:27, 21:25, 22:50 and 23:45
Friday00:31, 01:26, 02:20, 07:00, 10:25, 10:35, 13:56, 14:08, 16:25, 17:41, 18:45, 19:49 and 21:25
Saturday00:31, 08:37, 10:30, 12:01, 13:56, 14:08, 16:25, 17:41, 18:45 and 19:49

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 Long Beach0569 km (354 miles)1 Hour 29 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 Torrance0559 km (347 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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