San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners NetJets, Hera Flight, Flexjet, Vista America, EVA Air, Alaska SkyWest, ITA Airways, Volaris, Porter Airlines Canada, Iberia, American Airlines, KLM, Jet Linx Aviation, Gulf Air, Frontier, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Lufthansa, El Al, Aer Lingus, Korean Air, WestJet, Air France, LATAM Airlines, Air China, Qantas, Avianca, China Airlines, American Eagle, SAS, Southwest Airlines, All Nippon Airways, United Express, Aeromexico, British Airways, Copa Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Alaska Airlines, Qatar Airways, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Australia, Air Tahiti Nui, Air New Zealand 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 Airlines81081086000:1722:48
Air Tahiti Nui977988006:0020:45
Air New Zealand8971095000:1723:59
Virgin Australia887885006:0023:59
Delta Air Lines778876000:0323:00
Qatar Airways766765006:0020:45
Alaska Airlines755775006:0020:45
Virgin Atlantic666664006:0023:15
Hawaiian Airlines655665006:0020:45
Copa Airlines463653000:1723:59
British Airways444444011:3020:45
Aeromexico444443006:0017:32
United Express433444006:0021:10
Southwest Airlines433443006:4019:15
All Nippon Airways433443014:2821:10
SAS442433014:3523:15
China Airlines333333014:3518:28
American Eagle333333010:2516:59
Avianca323333006:0008:26
Qantas322333006:4511:59
LATAM Airlines222243006:0018:28
Air China430440008:2620:29
WestJet223232008:5517:32
Air France232331014:3523:15
Korean Air222222014:3517:32
El Al222202006:0008:55
Aer Lingus202222011:3011:59
Lufthansa121221000:1723:59
China Eastern Airlines211211008:5514:35
KLM111111016:0317:32
Jet Linx Aviation111111011:5911:59
Gulf Air111111011:3011:30
Frontier111111020:0920:09
Emirates111111015:5716:00
Asiana Airlines111111018:0818:08
Volaris111110020:0920:09
Porter Airlines Canada101111011:5911:59
Iberia012110011:3017:43
American Airlines110111006:4506:45
ITA Airways001111014:2814:28
Vista America000011018:0018:00
EVA Air000101001:2001:20
Alaska SkyWest011000012:2612:26
NetJets000010016:0016:00
Hera Flight0000010
Flexjet100000014:0314:03

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:17 and 22:48.

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
Monday07:15, 09:10, 10:35, 12:55, 15:57, 18:08, 18:55 and 22:48
Tuesday00:21, 06:15, 07:15, 09:10, 10:35, 12:55, 16:00, 18:08, 18:53 and 22:35
Wednesday06:00, 09:10, 10:35, 12:55, 16:00, 18:08, 18:56 and 22:44
Thursday00:17, 07:00, 07:15, 09:10, 10:35, 12:55, 16:00, 18:08, 18:55 and 22:35
Friday07:15, 09:10, 10:35, 12:55, 16:00, 18:08, 18:55 and 22:35
Saturday07:15, 10:35, 12:55, 16:00, 18:22 and 18:56

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 Hawthorne0549 km (341 miles)1 Hour 27 Minutes
San Francisco to Ontario0585 km (363 miles)1 Hour 30 Minutes
San Francisco to Ventura0475 km (295 miles)1 Hour 22 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 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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