San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights
If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners NetJets, United Express, Flexjet, SkyWest Airlines, American Airlines, ITA Airways, Fiji Airways, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, Finnair, Gulf Air, Volaris, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Frontier, Lufthansa, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, KLM, El Al, Air France, WestJet, Alaska Horizon, Condor, SAS, Aer Lingus, All Nippon Airways, Aeromexico, Southwest Airlines, Air China, China Airlines, Copa Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, Avianca, Qantas, American Eagle, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, LATAM Airlines, Hawaiian 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.
| Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
| United Airlines | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 05:30 | 23:59 |
| Air Tahiti Nui | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 06:00 | 22:09 |
| Air New Zealand | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 06:00 | 22:59 |
| Virgin Australia | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 06:00 | 22:59 |
| Qatar Airways | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 06:00 | 22:09 |
| Delta Air Lines | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 00:58 | 23:55 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 06:00 | 22:09 |
| Virgin Atlantic | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 05:50 | 20:59 |
| LATAM Airlines | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 05:50 | 17:56 |
| British Airways | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11:09 | 22:09 |
| American Eagle | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 06:22 | 18:21 |
| Qantas | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 06:22 | 19:39 |
| Avianca | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 06:00 | 18:55 |
| Copa Airlines | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 06:00 | 21:24 |
| Alaska SkyWest | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 06:00 | 23:09 |
| China Airlines | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 08:20 | 20:30 |
| Southwest Airlines | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 05:45 | 20:55 |
| Air China | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 08:30 | 18:55 |
| All Nippon Airways | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13:25 | 21:24 |
| Aeromexico | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 08:20 | 17:56 |
| Aer Lingus | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 08:00 | 17:17 |
| SAS | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12:35 | 20:59 |
| Condor | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:09 | 22:09 |
| WestJet | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 08:20 | 16:56 |
| Alaska Horizon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11:09 | 21:06 |
| El Al | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 05:50 | 17:56 |
| Air France | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12:35 | 20:30 |
| Korean Air | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12:35 | 17:56 |
| KLM | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10:40 | 17:56 |
| Lufthansa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16:15 | 22:59 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 08:20 | 17:56 |
| Japan Airlines | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10:05 | 15:50 |
| Frontier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 09:29 | 19:55 |
| Iberia | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:09 | 17:17 |
| Volaris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 09:29 | 19:55 |
| Gulf Air | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12:00 | 18:21 |
| Finnair | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:28 | 17:17 |
| Emirates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:15 | 16:15 |
| Asiana Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 06:00 | 17:45 |
| ITA Airways | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 09:05 | 10:54 |
| Fiji Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:50 | 19:39 |
| China Southern Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:00 | 18:21 |
| SkyWest Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:09 | 22:09 |
| American Airlines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 08:10 | 19:56 |
| United Express | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:00 | 06:00 |
| Flexjet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:01 | 14:30 |
| NetJets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 05:30 and 23:59.
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.
| Day | Flying Time |
| Monday | 06:00, 07:09, 07:25, 08:00, 09:05, 10:54, 13:25, 16:15, 17:45, 18:55 and 22:59 |
| Tuesday | 06:00, 07:25, 08:30, 09:05, 13:25, 16:15, 17:45, 18:55 and 22:59 |
| Wednesday | 05:30, 07:25, 08:30, 09:05, 10:30, 13:25, 16:15, 17:45, 18:55, 21:24 and 22:59 |
| Thursday | 07:25, 08:30, 09:05, 10:54, 13:25, 16:15, 17:45, 18:55, 21:24 and 22:59 |
| Friday | 06:00, 07:25, 09:05, 10:54, 13:25, 16:15, 17:45, 18:55, 21:24 and 22:59 |
| Saturday | 06:00, 07:25, 10:54, 13:25, 16:15, 17:45, 18:55, 21:24 and 22:59 |
| Sunday | 07:00, 08:25, 11:54, 13:00, 14:25, 17:15, 18:45, 19:55, 22:24 and 23:59 |
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.
| Route | Stops | Distance | Flying Time |
| San Francisco to Bakersfield | 0 | 383 km (238 miles) | 1 Hour 8 Minutes |
| San Francisco to Burbank | 0 | 525 km (326 miles) | 1 Hour 26 Minutes |
| San Francisco to Carlsbad Mc Clellan Palomar | 0 | 680 km (423 miles) | 1 Hour 37 Minutes |
| San Francisco to Long Beach | 0 | 569 km (354 miles) | 1 Hour 29 Minutes |
| San Francisco to Ontario | 0 | 585 km (363 miles) | 1 Hour 30 Minutes |
| San Francisco to Ventura | 0 | 475 km (295 miles) | 1 Hour 22 Minutes |
| San Francisco to Palm Springs Municipal | 0 | 677 km (420 miles) | 1 Hour 36 Minutes |
| San Francisco to San Diego | 0 | 719 km (447 miles) | 1 Hour 39 Minutes |
| San Francisco to Santa Barbara Municipal | 0 | 422 km (262 miles) | 1 Hour 15 Minutes |
| San Francisco to San Bernardino Norton Afb | 0 | 606 km (377 miles) | 1 Hour 32 Minutes |
| San Francisco to San Luis Obispo | 0 | 307 km (191 miles) | 55 Minutes |
| San Francisco to Santa Monica | 0 | 534 km (332 miles) | 1 Hour 26 Minutes |
| San Francisco to Santa Ana John Wayne | 0 | 598 km (372 miles) | 1 Hour 31 Minutes |
| San Francisco to Torrance | 0 | 559 km (347 miles) | 1 Hour 28 Minutes |
| San Francisco to Palm Springs Bermuda Dunes | 0 | 700 km (435 miles) | 1 Hour 38 Minutes |
| San Francisco to Victorville | 0 | 560 km (348 miles) | 1 Hour 28 Minutes |
| San Francisco to Los Angeles Van Nuys | 0 | 516 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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