San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners Vista America, SkyWest Airlines, Qatar Executive, Royal Air Maroc, Flexjet, Finnair, United Express, NetJets, KLM, China Southern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Porter Airlines Canada, Lufthansa, Gulf Air, Fiji Airways, Emirates, China Eastern Airlines, WestJet, Volaris, SAS, Frontier, China Airlines, El Al, ITA Airways, Condor, Jet Linx Aviation, Air France, Iberia, American Airlines, Qatar Airways, All Nippon Airways, Air China, Philippine Airlines, Aeromexico, LATAM Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Copa Airlines, Avianca, American Eagle, Aer Lingus, Southwest Airlines, Qantas, British Airways, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, 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 Airlines11911111110000:3123:06
Air Tahiti Nui987999007:0022:29
Air New Zealand978987006:4523:15
Virgin Australia777876007:0023:15
Delta Air Lines766787007:2023:00
British Airways766776010:0622:29
Alaska Airlines766776008:2322:29
Qantas655666007:0019:55
Southwest Airlines655664006:0019:55
Aer Lingus555556007:0016:12
Virgin Atlantic444444007:2022:10
Copa Airlines353535007:0023:06
Avianca444444006:4523:15
American Eagle444444009:2917:55
LATAM Airlines342334007:2019:37
Philippine Airlines433232007:0019:55
Aeromexico332333007:2013:30
Qatar Airways252304008:2319:07
All Nippon Airways233323013:3623:06
Air China440440010:1919:18
American Airlines322332007:0019:55
Iberia322403010:0622:29
Jet Linx Aviation222222010:2213:31
Air France222222013:3022:10
ITA Airways222221010:1910:35
Condor222212010:0619:07
El Al323200007:2013:30
SAS122112013:3019:37
Frontier211221009:0013:43
China Airlines122112013:3022:10
WestJet112012010:5819:37
Volaris111121010:3713:43
Porter Airlines Canada111111010:2210:22
Lufthansa111111016:2516:25
Gulf Air111111013:2713:27
Fiji Airways111111016:1219:55
Emirates111111016:2516:25
China Eastern Airlines111111010:5810:58
KLM110101010:5810:58
China Southern Airlines101011016:1216:12
Asiana Airlines100111019:1819:18
United Express110001006:4521:25
NetJets021000016:3117:24
Royal Air Maroc010010007:0007:00
Flexjet101000014:0615:05
Finnair100100013:2713:27
Vista America001000022:3022:30
SkyWest Airlines000100010:2210:22
Qatar Executive100000011:0011:00

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:31 and 23:06.

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
Monday07:30, 10:19, 10:35, 14:08, 15:15, 16:25, 18:45, 19:18, 19:49, 22:50 and 23:06
Tuesday00:31, 08:50, 12:00, 12:01, 13:56, 14:17, 16:25, 19:49 and 20:27
Wednesday00:31, 08:37, 10:35, 12:01, 13:56, 14:08, 18:04, 19:49, 20:27, 20:30 and 21:25
Thursday07:00, 08:50, 12:01, 13:56, 14:08, 18:04, 18:45, 19:18, 19:49, 22:50 and 23:06
Friday07:00, 10:35, 12:01, 13:56, 14:08, 17:41, 18:04, 18:45, 19:49, 21:25 and 22:50
Saturday00:31, 07:00, 11:55, 13:56, 14:08, 16:25, 17:32, 17:41, 20:27 and 21:25

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 Paso Robles0267 km (166 miles)48 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 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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