San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners SkyWest Airlines, NetJets, United Express, Saudia, Volaris, Asiana Airlines, Lufthansa, Frontier, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Finnair, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, American Airlines, ITA Airways, Japan Airlines, KLM, Gulf Air, El Al, SAS, All Nippon Airways, Condor, Alaska Horizon, Air France, Air China, Southwest Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, Iberia, Aer Lingus, WestJet, China Airlines, American Eagle, Copa Airlines, Avianca, Aeromexico, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Hawaiian Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways, LATAM Airlines, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, 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 Nui131110131111206:0021:59
United Airlines999997906:0023:59
Virgin Australia998988206:0022:35
Air New Zealand998988206:0022:35
Qatar Airways776988206:0021:59
LATAM Airlines887689106:0017:15
Delta Air Lines666656706:0020:50
Hawaiian Airlines765756106:0021:59
Virgin Atlantic666656106:0018:50
Singapore Airlines665656106:0020:43
British Airways665656111:0021:59
Qantas655665106:1519:55
Copa Airlines464635207:2522:35
Avianca555555006:0021:28
Aeromexico555545106:0018:50
China Airlines446454106:0018:50
American Eagle444444409:0716:25
WestJet454444106:0020:25
Iberia344634111:0021:59
Aer Lingus444444109:1016:25
Southwest Airlines433433305:3020:55
Alaska SkyWest433423409:0921:59
Air France443334010:5520:25
Air China452442008:5020:22
Condor433423111:0021:59
Alaska Horizon332333306:0016:03
All Nippon Airways333333113:2518:50
SAS333323110:5518:50
El Al435302006:0015:48
KLM222223110:5514:05
Gulf Air222322111:1516:25
Japan Airlines222222110:1516:25
ITA Airways222222010:5517:15
Korean Air222212015:4818:50
American Airlines211221206:1519:57
China Southern Airlines212112116:1820:25
China Eastern Airlines211212108:2414:05
Finnair220212011:1514:56
Fiji Airways111211116:1819:55
Lufthansa111111116:1316:13
Frontier111111111:1911:20
Emirates111111116:1316:13
Volaris111111011:1911:19
Asiana Airlines111111018:4518:50
Saudia100101015:4815:48
United Express0000020
SkyWest Airlines000100008:1508:15
NetJets000100013:0013:00

Air Tahiti Nui offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 21:59.

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, 06:15, 09:09, 09:10, 10:15, 11:00, 11:15, 13:21, 16:03, 16:18, 19:08, 19:55 and 21:59
Tuesday06:00, 06:15, 09:09, 09:10, 10:15, 11:00, 11:15, 13:21, 16:03, 16:18 and 19:08
Wednesday06:15, 09:09, 09:10, 10:15, 11:00, 11:15, 13:21, 16:03, 16:18 and 19:08
Thursday06:00, 06:15, 09:09, 09:10, 10:15, 11:00, 11:15, 13:21, 16:03, 16:18, 19:08, 19:55 and 21:59
Friday06:00, 06:15, 09:09, 09:10, 10:15, 11:00, 11:15, 13:21, 16:03, 16:18 and 19:55
Saturday06:00, 06:30, 09:07, 09:09, 10:03, 11:00, 11:26, 13:21, 16:03, 16:25 and 19:08
Sunday16:25 and 20:43

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 Long Beach0569 km (354 miles)1 Hour 29 Minutes
San Francisco to Ontario0585 km (363 miles)1 Hour 30 Minutes
San Francisco to Ventura0475 km (295 miles)1 Hour 22 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 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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