Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners XCEL JET, Vista America, NetJets, Finnair, United Express, Gulf Air, Flexjet, EVA Air, Aer Lingus, KLM, Condor, Porter Airlines Canada, KlasJet, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Air China, Iberia, Volaris, Frontier, China Eastern Airlines, El Al, Air France, Philippine Airlines, WestJet, Jet Linx Aviation, ITA Airways, Qatar Airways, LATAM Airlines, Korean Air, AirZeta, American Airlines, Aeromexico, China Airlines, Copa Airlines, Avianca, All Nippon Airways, SAS, Qantas, American Eagle, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Southwest Airlines, Air Tahiti Nui, Virgin Australia, Alaska Airlines, Air New Zealand, Delta Air Lines 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 Airlines11810141310006:0023:59
Delta Air Lines768996000:1223:40
Air New Zealand7559106006:0022:55
Virgin Australia655895007:2422:55
Alaska Airlines766775007:1620:03
Air Tahiti Nui665574007:1619:38
Southwest Airlines655664006:3020:10
Virgin Atlantic555554007:0523:40
British Airways544553010:0123:51
American Eagle444444007:2022:13
SAS344333010:5322:21
Qantas432443007:2023:51
Copa Airlines322552016:1022:55
Avianca333442007:2422:55
All Nippon Airways432451006:0022:55
China Airlines333333007:0513:25
Aeromexico333332013:2523:40
American Airlines322332011:0122:55
Qatar Airways232331007:1619:02
LATAM Airlines332222010:5322:21
Korean Air222332000:3010:53
AirZeta134321000:3023:00
WestJet222222010:5319:40
Jet Linx Aviation222222019:0222:55
ITA Airways211332016:1019:15
Philippine Airlines322121007:2019:38
El Al024220010:5322:21
Air France222121019:3622:21
Volaris211221010:2219:44
Frontier211221008:4419:44
China Eastern Airlines211212007:0519:40
Iberia131201008:4022:55
Porter Airlines Canada111111019:0219:02
KlasJet110121000:3023:00
Fiji Airways111111019:0219:02
Emirates111111013:2513:25
Air China021021006:0009:04
KLM110111019:3619:40
Condor111110010:0110:07
Aer Lingus100210022:5523:51
United Express110000000:0820:18
Gulf Air100100007:2022:13
Flexjet000110010:2215:15
EVA Air000101003:3003:30
XCEL JET000010016:3416:34
Vista America000010020:5820:58
NetJets000010017:3917:39
Finnair000100022:5522:55

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 23:59.

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, 09:18, 11:10, 12:28, 13:12, 14:52, 17:42, 19:09, 20:17, 20:21 and 21:29
Tuesday06:00, 07:45, 10:55, 11:13, 14:52, 17:42, 21:29 and 21:47
Wednesday07:24, 09:18, 10:55, 11:10, 11:45, 14:52, 16:10, 20:17, 20:21 and 21:29
Thursday07:24, 07:40, 10:57, 10:58, 11:32, 13:12, 14:52, 17:42, 17:43, 19:03, 20:21, 21:26, 22:25 and 23:59
Friday06:00, 07:40, 10:58, 11:35, 12:30, 13:12, 14:52, 16:10, 17:43, 20:21, 20:38, 21:26 and 23:59
Saturday09:04, 10:57, 11:17, 13:12, 13:25, 17:42, 19:04, 21:26, 21:47 and 22:35

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 Merced0417 km (259 miles)1 Hour 15 Minutes
Los Angeles to Modesto0469 km (292 miles)1 Hour 22 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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