San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners Solairus Aviation, K5 Aviation, Aerolineas Ejecutivas, United Express, NetJets, Flexjet, Saudia, China Southern Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Iberia, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, Frontier, Finnair, Fiji Airways, Volaris, Japan Airlines, American Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, KLM, ITA Airways, Gulf Air, Alaska SkyWest, Lufthansa, Korean Air, Jet Linx Aviation, El Al, WestJet, Air France, Aer Lingus, Air China, SAS, All Nippon Airways, American Eagle, China Airlines, British Airways, Southwest Airlines, Qantas, Aeromexico, Copa Airlines, Avianca, Alaska Horizon, Hawaiian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, LATAM Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Qatar 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 Airlines8912111091106:0022:59
Air Tahiti Nui131010111112106:0022:24
Virgin Australia9911111010006:0022:59
Air New Zealand9911111010006:0022:59
Qatar Airways1099777106:0022:24
Delta Air Lines777775505:5521:30
Virgin Atlantic777775105:5521:54
LATAM Airlines788576005:5517:26
Hawaiian Airlines877666006:0022:24
Alaska Horizon555444409:0822:24
Avianca555555006:0020:00
Copa Airlines355646006:0020:45
Southwest Airlines444444406:3020:35
Qantas543555107:0919:34
Aeromexico444555105:5521:54
British Airways533555111:1422:24
China Airlines444444010:4018:50
American Eagle422444310:1519:07
SAS422444112:2521:54
All Nippon Airways333444010:5220:45
Air China550550007:2517:50
Air France333333112:2523:03
Aer Lingus402444107:0917:52
WestJet323233008:2517:02
Jet Linx Aviation222222107:0917:52
El Al333301006:0010:40
Lufthansa222222016:1022:59
Korean Air222222012:2515:35
KLM222221010:4015:35
ITA Airways022322008:2510:52
Gulf Air211222111:1517:52
Alaska SkyWest322111106:0018:39
China Eastern Airlines211212008:2512:25
Volaris111121118:2922:59
Japan Airlines122111008:4712:00
American Airlines111111207:0919:07
Frontier111111118:2922:10
Finnair130300011:1417:08
Fiji Airways111111116:1719:00
Iberia003030009:0813:31
Emirates111111016:1016:15
Asiana Airlines111111006:0016:15
Saudia110111015:3517:02
China Southern Airlines101011112:0017:52
Alaska Airlines000121108:2213:31
NetJets011010007:4818:09
Flexjet002010011:3021:00
United Express100001018:5018:50
Solairus Aviation000100011:4511:45
K5 Aviation000100016:4016:40
Aerolineas Ejecutivas0000010

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 22:59.

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
Monday06:00, 07:25, 09:10, 10:52, 13:25, 16:15, 17:50 and 22:59
Tuesday06:00, 07:25, 09:10, 10:52, 13:25, 16:15, 17:50, 18:50 and 22:59
Wednesday06:00, 07:25, 09:10, 10:52, 13:25, 16:15, 17:50, 18:30, 19:10, 20:45, 21:30 and 22:59
Thursday06:00, 07:25, 08:25, 09:15, 10:35, 13:25, 16:10, 17:30, 18:50, 20:00 and 22:35
Friday06:00, 07:25, 09:15, 10:35, 13:25, 16:10, 17:30, 18:50, 20:00 and 22:35
Saturday06:00, 07:25, 09:15, 10:35, 13:25, 17:30, 18:50, 20:00 and 22:35
Sunday06:00, 07:25, 08:00, 09:15, 10:35, 13:25, 16:10, 17:30, 18:50, 20:00 and 22:35

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 Ventura0475 km (295 miles)1 Hour 22 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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