San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners SkyWest Airlines, Flexjet, Alaska Horizon, Vista America, NetJets, Alaska Airlines, Japan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Fiji Airways, Volaris, United Express, Lufthansa, JetBlue Airways, Frontier, Emirates, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Finnair, American Eagle, ITA Airways, Jet Linx Aviation, Gulf Air, El Al, All Nippon Airways, KLM, Condor, Air France, Aer Lingus, Korean Air, American Airlines, Air China, WestJet, Southwest Airlines, Copa Airlines, Qantas, China Airlines, Aeromexico, Iberia, Avianca, LATAM Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, Qatar Airways, Alaska SkyWest 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 Nui12911121211207:2020:28
Alaska SkyWest979101061007:3223:17
Qatar Airways108101198107:2023:17
Virgin Australia888887300:3622:56
Air New Zealand888887300:3622:56
Delta Air Lines777776707:3022:26
United Airlines777776600:3621:47
Singapore Airlines758887207:2021:48
British Airways777766307:2021:48
Virgin Atlantic777776007:3022:26
LATAM Airlines666557007:3017:29
Iberia556544210:3323:11
Avianca555555107:3521:47
China Airlines447474007:3022:26
Aeromexico555555007:3017:29
Qantas544455107:3118:30
Copa Airlines353535300:3622:56
Southwest Airlines444443307:2520:10
WestJet545353007:3017:29
Air China450455011:0221:47
American Airlines333333407:3120:00
Korean Air434342013:1522:26
Aer Lingus333333112:0216:28
KLM333333008:2514:45
Condor222244214:1821:48
Air France333333012:3022:26
Gulf Air222222113:2016:28
El Al313203107:2016:38
All Nippon Airways222222115:1018:10
Jet Linx Aviation222222007:3113:20
ITA Airways221222012:3017:29
Finnair203032014:1816:38
American Eagle211122113:2020:00
China Southern Airlines202022016:2820:26
China Eastern Airlines111212008:2514:45
Asiana Airlines111211117:2521:47
Volaris111111116:0516:05
United Express111111109:3609:36
Lufthansa111111100:3622:56
JetBlue Airways111111114:4114:41
Frontier111111116:0516:05
Emirates111111116:3018:10
Japan Airlines111111011:5011:50
Hawaiian Airlines111111014:4114:41
Fiji Airways111111016:2818:30
Vista America101000015:1223:33
NetJets011000014:3015:36
Alaska Airlines001100000:1022:45
SkyWest Airlines000010018:3418:34
Flexjet000010019:4619:46
Alaska Horizon0000010

Air Tahiti Nui offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 07:20 and 20:28.

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
Monday07:31, 07:32, 08:15, 12:02, 12:07, 13:20, 14:17, 16:28, 16:37, 17:15, 18:30 and 19:15
Tuesday07:20, 07:31, 12:02, 13:20, 14:18, 16:28, 16:38, 17:25 and 20:28
Wednesday07:20, 07:31, 07:33, 10:33, 12:02, 13:20, 14:18, 16:28, 16:38, 17:25 and 20:28
Thursday07:20, 07:31, 07:33, 10:33, 12:02, 12:28, 13:20, 14:18, 16:28, 16:38, 17:25 and 20:28
Friday07:20, 07:31, 07:33, 10:33, 12:02, 13:20, 14:18, 16:28, 16:38, 17:25, 18:30 and 20:28
Saturday07:20, 07:31, 07:33, 10:33, 12:02, 12:28, 13:20, 16:28, 16:38, 17:25 and 18:30
Sunday16:28 and 16:38

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 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 Palm Springs Bermuda Dunes0700 km (435 miles)1 Hour 38 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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