San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners WestJet, Volaris, VistaJet, Porter Airlines Canada, Lufthansa, KLM, Gulf Air, Frontier, Emirates, United Express, SAS, Jet Linx Aviation, ITA Airways, Iberia, El Al, China Airlines, Air France, Aeromexico, Virgin Atlantic, Southwest Airlines, Qantas, LATAM Airlines, Copa Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Aer Lingus, Hawaiian Airlines, Avianca, American Eagle, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, British Airways, Air Tahiti Nui, Virgin Australia, 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 Airlines0000090
Virgin Australia0000080
Air New Zealand0000080
Delta Air Lines0000060
British Airways0000060
Air Tahiti Nui0000060
American Eagle0000050
Alaska Airlines0000050
Hawaiian Airlines0000040
Avianca0000040
Virgin Atlantic0000030
Southwest Airlines0000030
Qantas0000030
LATAM Airlines0000030
Copa Airlines0000030
All Nippon Airways0000030
Aer Lingus0000030
United Express0000020
SAS0000020
Jet Linx Aviation0000020
ITA Airways0000020
Iberia0000020
El Al0000020
China Airlines0000020
Air France0000020
Aeromexico0000020
WestJet0000010
Volaris0000010
VistaJet0000010
Porter Airlines Canada0000010
Lufthansa0000010
KLM0000010
Gulf Air0000010
Frontier0000010
Emirates0000010

Flights from San Francisco International to Los Angeles International are very limited. Only United Airlines operate flights, of which there is only 1 per week. The time of the departure for this flight is

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
Saturday07:28, 07:30, 08:50, 10:10, 13:51, 16:10, 18:28, 19:11 and 22:45

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 Luis Obispo0307 km (191 miles)55 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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