Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners VistaJet, United Express, SkyWest Airlines, Saudia, NetJets, Japan Airlines, Flexjet, Air Zeta, Iberia, AirZeta, Volaris, Gulf Air, El Al, China Southern Airlines, KLM, Finnair, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Alaska SkyWest, Aer Lingus, Korean Air, Frontier, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Air China, Aeromexico, China Eastern Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Air France, ITA Airways, WestJet, SAS, China Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, Copa Airlines, Avianca, All Nippon Airways, American Eagle, Southwest Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Alaska Horizon, Qantas, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, Air Tahiti Nui, Air New Zealand 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 Airlines11109910101006:0022:50
Virgin Australia101099109000:2622:50
Air Tahiti Nui1010891010006:0020:20
Air New Zealand101099109000:2622:50
Qatar Airways887788006:0020:20
British Airways664666112:3922:58
Hawaiian Airlines665566006:0020:20
Delta Air Lines554564400:3223:30
Qantas553555109:0222:58
Virgin Atlantic554453106:3522:50
Alaska Horizon444444308:5518:07
Southwest Airlines444343406:1521:05
Asiana Airlines345553100:3023:00
American Eagle443444209:0221:27
Avianca444443006:0020:10
All Nippon Airways444443006:0020:10
Copa Airlines443343016:1020:10
Jet Linx Aviation333333009:0218:44
WestJet332342011:3121:20
SAS421342106:3522:50
China Airlines333332006:3516:20
ITA Airways033333016:1019:13
Air France332121118:3522:50
LATAM Airlines222122110:0022:50
China Eastern Airlines321221006:3520:15
Aeromexico221121014:5520:15
American Airlines110111317:0621:27
Alaska Airlines111111211:0020:20
Air China022022000:2622:50
Korean Air112110100:1506:35
Frontier111111118:5818:58
KLM111111014:5516:20
Finnair120210020:2022:58
Fiji Airways111111014:0514:05
Emirates111111010:2610:26
Alaska SkyWest111011106:0008:16
Aer Lingus110111121:2722:58
Volaris111110020:3020:30
Gulf Air111110017:0617:06
El Al111110010:0011:31
China Southern Airlines110011121:2722:58
Iberia001021018:4420:20
AirZeta002101002:0022:30
VistaJet0000010
United Express0000010
SkyWest Airlines001000006:4506:45
Saudia100000018:3518:35
NetJets010000015:0015:00
Japan Airlines001000010:4310:43
Flexjet000000106:4506:45
Air Zeta0000010

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 22:50.

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, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 13:20, 16:10, 17:30, 18:10, 19:13, 20:10 and 22:50
Tuesday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 13:20, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13, 20:10 and 22:50
Wednesday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 13:20, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13 and 22:50
Thursday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 13:20, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13 and 22:50
Friday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 13:20, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13, 20:10 and 22:50
Saturday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 16:10, 17:20, 18:10, 19:13, 20:10 and 22:50
Sunday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 13:20, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13, 20:10 and 22:50

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 Hayward Air Terminal0530 km (329 miles)1 Hour 26 Minutes
Los Angeles to Livermore0514 km (320 miles)1 Hour 25 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 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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