San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners United Express, Porter Airlines Canada, Lufthansa, KLM, Gulf Air, Frontier, Fiji Airways, Emirates, China Southern Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Air France, WestJet, SAS, Korean Air, Jet Linx Aviation, Copa Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, LATAM Airlines, ITA Airways, Finnair, China Airlines, Aeromexico, Aer Lingus, Southwest Airlines, Qantas, El Al, Condor, Avianca, Air China, Virgin Atlantic, American Eagle, Iberia, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, British 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 Airlines1300000000:2121:15
Air Tahiti Nui1100000007:1020:45
Virgin Australia800000006:0019:05
Air New Zealand800000006:0019:05
Delta Air Lines700000006:0021:00
British Airways700000007:1019:40
Iberia600000011:0020:45
Alaska Airlines600000008:0019:40
Virgin Atlantic500000006:0019:50
American Eagle500000007:1019:53
Southwest Airlines400000006:2019:00
Qantas400000007:1019:53
El Al400000006:0016:17
Condor400000008:0019:40
Avianca400000006:0019:05
Air China400000013:3819:05
LATAM Airlines300000006:0019:50
ITA Airways300000008:1013:38
Finnair300000013:4016:49
China Airlines300000013:1019:50
Aeromexico300000006:0013:10
Aer Lingus300000007:1013:40
WestJet200000010:1713:10
SAS200000013:1019:50
Korean Air200000013:1016:17
Jet Linx Aviation200000010:1313:40
Copa Airlines200000016:2319:05
China Eastern Airlines200000010:1713:10
All Nippon Airways200000013:5016:23
United Express100000006:0006:00
Porter Airlines Canada100000007:1007:10
Lufthansa100000016:2316:23
KLM100000013:1013:10
Gulf Air100000013:4013:40
Frontier100000018:2918:29
Fiji Airways100000019:5319:53
Emirates100000016:2316:23
China Southern Airlines100000013:4013:40
Alaska Horizon100000020:4520:45
Air France100000016:1716:17

Flights from San Francisco International to Los Angeles International are very limited. Only United Airlines operate flights, of which there is only 1 per week. The time of the departure for this flight is 00:21

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
Monday00:21, 07:15, 08:10, 09:00, 10:28, 12:00, 13:50, 14:33, 14:42, 16:23, 18:25, 19:05 and 21:15

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 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 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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