San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners Vista America, NetJets, Jet Linx Aviation, Alaska Airlines, United Express, SkyWest Airlines, Finnair, ITA Airways, China Southern Airlines, Volaris, Saudia, Iberia, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, Frontier, American Airlines, Gulf Air, China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, KLM, Lufthansa, WestJet, El Al, Air France, Aer Lingus, SAS, Alaska SkyWest, All Nippon Airways, American Eagle, Air China, Aeromexico, China Airlines, Qantas, Southwest Airlines, Copa Airlines, British Airways, Avianca, Alaska Horizon, Virgin Atlantic, LATAM Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, Air New Zealand, Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, 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
Air Tahiti Nui131010131312306:0023:51
United Airlines101099108906:0022:59
Virgin Australia109911109306:0022:59
Qatar Airways999101010306:0023:51
Air New Zealand109910108306:0022:59
Hawaiian Airlines877888306:0023:51
Delta Air Lines777776706:0021:30
LATAM Airlines788677206:0017:26
Virgin Atlantic777776106:0021:30
Alaska Horizon355555509:0822:24
Avianca555555106:0018:55
British Airways643555210:2523:51
Copa Airlines453545206:0021:24
Southwest Airlines444443406:3020:35
Qantas543554007:1219:00
China Airlines444444110:3918:45
Aeromexico444444006:0012:25
Air China550661007:2517:50
American Eagle422443310:1519:00
All Nippon Airways333344110:5217:00
SAS422443112:2521:15
Alaska SkyWest422333306:0022:02
Aer Lingus412444007:1216:16
Air France232333112:2521:05
WestJet322233008:2517:03
El Al333302106:0017:02
Lufthansa222222216:1522:59
Korean Air222222112:2517:02
KLM222222110:3917:02
Japan Airlines222222007:1215:30
Gulf Air111222011:1515:30
China Eastern Airlines211212008:2512:25
Frontier211111108:0622:10
American Airlines111111207:1219:00
Emirates111111116:1516:15
Asiana Airlines111111106:0016:15
Volaris211110008:0622:10
Saudia110111115:3517:02
Iberia003030009:0812:00
Fiji Airways111111014:4319:00
ITA Airways002021009:1010:52
China Southern Airlines111011012:0016:16
Finnair031000011:4016:44
United Express000100112:0020:46
SkyWest Airlines110000009:0811:15
Vista America010000017:3017:30
NetJets000010016:0016:00
Jet Linx Aviation0000010
Alaska Airlines100000007:4507:45

Air Tahiti Nui offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 23:51.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Air Tahiti Nui at airtahitinui.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for Air Tahiti Nui 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, 07:12, 07:45, 09:08, 10:25, 11:08, 11:15, 13:48, 15:30, 18:10, 18:55, 20:08 and 22:02
Tuesday06:00, 07:12, 09:08, 10:25, 11:40, 14:43, 15:17, 17:26, 18:39 and 19:39
Wednesday06:00, 07:27, 09:08, 11:40, 12:00, 15:17, 17:26, 18:00, 18:39 and 19:39
Thursday06:00, 07:27, 09:08, 10:15, 11:15, 11:40, 15:26, 15:33, 17:26, 18:39, 19:00, 19:39 and 22:24
Friday06:00, 07:27, 09:08, 10:15, 11:15, 11:40, 15:26, 15:33, 17:26, 18:39, 19:00, 19:39 and 22:24
Saturday06:00, 07:27, 09:08, 10:15, 11:40, 12:00, 15:33, 17:00, 17:26, 18:39, 19:39 and 22:24
Sunday17:08, 17:26 and 23:51

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 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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