Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners Solairus Aviation, Vista America, NetJets, Flexjet, China Southern Airlines, Volaris, ITA Airways, Aer Lingus, Frontier, Fiji Airways, Emirates, United Express, Japan Airlines, Gulf Air, AirZeta, KLM, Alaska Horizon, Air China, Finnair, American Airlines, Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, WestJet, Air France, Aeromexico, SAS, El Al, Singapore Airlines, Copa Airlines, Condor, All Nippon Airways, Avianca, American Eagle, Iberia, Southwest Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, LATAM Airlines, China Airlines, Qantas, Hawaiian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Nui and United Airlines. These airliners all offer direct flights that depart from Los Angeles International, so you will find flying to San Francisco 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 Los Angeles International to San Francisco International, please see the table below.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
United Airlines98109981006:0022:29
Air Tahiti Nui119911118307:0022:34
Virgin Australia1091010108206:0021:30
Air New Zealand1091010108206:0021:30
Delta Air Lines667986701:0723:45
Qatar Airways777776209:3022:34
British Airways755774311:1222:34
Virgin Atlantic566665106:3023:09
Hawaiian Airlines655664208:5022:34
Qantas644664207:0023:16
LATAM Airlines555554108:3523:09
China Airlines446645106:3023:09
Southwest Airlines433444606:2520:45
Asiana Airlines355554100:3023:00
Alaska SkyWest444444411:1222:34
Iberia363634210:1822:34
Avianca444444106:0021:30
American Eagle433444307:0021:54
Copa Airlines434443216:2021:30
Condor444443108:5022:34
All Nippon Airways444443106:0021:30
Singapore Airlines334443110:1822:34
El Al554430008:3523:09
SAS333442113:3023:09
WestJet333432110:0523:09
Air France234432113:3023:09
Aeromexico333432113:3023:09
Jet Linx Aviation333332116:0121:54
China Eastern Airlines322424006:3016:00
Korean Air222222100:2508:35
Finnair321301219:0822:34
American Airlines211221317:4021:54
KLM131312010:0618:31
Alaska Horizon211221208:5015:05
Air China232022006:0021:30
AirZeta121221000:0323:50
United Express111111121:3021:30
Japan Airlines121111014:3517:40
Gulf Air200220119:4523:16
Frontier100111209:0716:31
Fiji Airways111111017:4017:40
Emirates111111013:3513:35
Volaris100111009:3709:37
ITA Airways000003116:2016:20
Aer Lingus100110121:5423:16
NetJets100110010:1823:00
Flexjet001110006:3014:05
China Southern Airlines100010121:5423:16
Vista America000101012:3012:30
Solairus Aviation000100015:3015:30

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 22:29.

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
Monday06:00, 08:00, 10:26, 11:45, 13:35, 16:20, 17:39, 18:45 and 20:20
Tuesday06:00, 08:00, 10:26, 11:45, 13:35, 16:20, 18:45 and 20:20
Wednesday06:00, 08:00, 10:26, 11:45, 13:35, 16:20, 17:39, 18:45, 20:10 and 20:20
Thursday06:00, 08:00, 10:26, 11:45, 13:35, 16:20, 17:39, 18:45 and 20:20
Friday06:00, 08:00, 10:26, 11:45, 13:35, 16:20, 17:39, 18:45 and 20:20
Saturday06:00, 08:00, 11:45, 13:35, 16:20, 17:39, 18:45 and 20:20
Sunday06:00, 08:00, 10:26, 11:45, 13:35, 16:20, 17:39, 18:45, 20:20 and 22:29

If you are flexible on the airport you depart from, then there are other airports that offer direct flights to San Francisco International. You can see full details of these below.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Los Angeles to Napa0606 km (377 miles)1 Hour 32 Minutes
Los Angeles to Monterey0429 km (266 miles)1 Hour 17 Minutes
Los Angeles to Mountain View0507 km (315 miles)1 Hour 25 Minutes
Los Angeles to Oakland0543 km (337 miles)1 Hour 27 Minutes
Los Angeles to Reno0630 km (391 miles)1 Hour 33 Minutes
Los Angeles to Sacramento Executive0578 km (359 miles)1 Hour 30 Minutes
Los Angeles to Mineta San Jose0496 km (308 miles)1 Hour 24 Minutes
Los Angeles to Sacramento0600 km (373 miles)1 Hour 31 Minutes
Los Angeles to Santa Rosa Sonoma County0643 km (400 miles)1 Hour 34 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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