San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners Worldwide Jet Charter, Flexjet, Vista America, ITA Airways, Volaris, NetJets, SkyWest Airlines, Frontier, United Express, Lufthansa, Jet Linx Aviation, Japan Airlines, Fiji Airways, Emirates, China Southern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Finnair, China Eastern Airlines, American Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Korean Air, Gulf Air, KLM, El Al, WestJet, Air France, SAS, Air China, Condor, Aer Lingus, Iberia, American Eagle, China Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Southwest Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, British Airways, Avianca, Aeromexico, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Copa Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, LATAM Airlines, Qatar Airways, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Australia, Air Tahiti Nui, 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 Airlines11910998905:3022:53
Air Tahiti Nui1299111210105:5020:31
Air New Zealand11101010109406:0022:53
Virgin Australia10101010109406:0022:53
Delta Air Lines666876705:5520:59
Qatar Airways766776205:5020:31
Virgin Atlantic666766205:5520:59
LATAM Airlines777476105:5516:30
Copa Airlines565656307:2522:53
Hawaiian Airlines655665105:5020:31
Singapore Airlines655665005:5020:31
Qantas644665106:4519:45
Avianca555555106:0020:22
Aeromexico555555105:5515:45
British Airways455445211:1220:31
Southwest Airlines433444606:0020:45
Alaska SkyWest444444405:5018:53
China Airlines446434205:5520:59
All Nippon Airways444444308:0021:30
American Eagle433444409:0716:37
Iberia344544111:1220:31
Aer Lingus433444109:0716:37
Condor433443111:1220:31
SAS333433212:3020:59
Air China551550009:0118:50
WestJet444223105:5520:30
Air France334332210:5520:59
El Al445301205:5520:29
KLM223322010:5515:43
Korean Air222222112:4020:30
Gulf Air222222110:1516:37
American Airlines211221206:4519:45
Alaska Horizon211221211:1216:30
China Eastern Airlines221212008:5514:00
Finnair220212011:3215:56
United Express111111106:0006:00
Lufthansa111111116:1016:10
Jet Linx Aviation111111116:3716:37
Japan Airlines111112010:1510:15
Fiji Airways111111116:3719:45
Emirates111111116:1016:10
China Southern Airlines111111116:3716:37
Asiana Airlines111111117:4120:22
SkyWest Airlines111111018:5318:53
Frontier100111211:4814:12
Volaris100111012:1812:18
NetJets011100108:4821:30
Vista America000001100:0400:04
ITA Airways0000020
Worldwide Jet Charter100000019:3019:30
Flexjet100000015:5815:58

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 05:30 and 22:53.

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
Monday05:30, 07:25, 08:00, 09:01, 10:50, 13:25, 16:10, 17:41, 18:50, 19:00 and 22:53
Tuesday07:25, 09:01, 10:40, 13:25, 16:10, 17:41, 18:55, 21:30 and 22:53
Wednesday07:25, 08:00, 09:01, 10:40, 13:25, 16:10, 17:41, 18:50, 21:30 and 22:53
Thursday07:25, 09:01, 10:50, 13:25, 16:10, 17:41, 18:50, 21:30 and 22:53
Friday07:25, 09:01, 10:50, 13:25, 16:10, 17:41, 18:50, 21:30 and 22:53
Saturday07:25, 09:01, 10:40, 13:25, 16:10, 18:50, 21:30 and 22:53
Sunday07:25, 09:01, 10:50, 13:25, 16:10, 17:41, 18:50, 21:30 and 22:53

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 Fullerton0576 km (358 miles)1 Hour 29 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 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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