Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners EVA Air, NetJets, Jet Linx Aviation, Flexjet, ITA Airways, Finnair, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Iberia, Gulf Air, Korean Air, El Al, KLM, Alaska Airlines, Frontier, American Eagle, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Air China, Japan Airlines, American Airlines, Singapore Airlines, SAS, LATAM Airlines, Air France, All Nippon Airways, Avianca, Aeromexico, Copa Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Qantas, WestJet, British Airways, China Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, Hawaiian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, 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 Airlines1111111111101106:0022:35
Air Tahiti Nui131110131311106:1520:27
Air New Zealand11111112119006:0022:59
Virgin Australia11111111119006:0022:35
Delta Air Lines777876806:5022:24
Qatar Airways977997106:1520:27
Virgin Atlantic777776106:5023:51
Hawaiian Airlines866885006:1520:27
Alaska SkyWest655664606:1520:27
China Airlines548666206:5023:51
British Airways666674012:3621:54
WestJet465545010:1022:24
Southwest Airlines444444406:4520:45
Qantas544554109:3220:15
Copa Airlines555444013:4522:59
Avianca444444013:4519:10
Aeromexico444444012:0019:50
All Nippon Airways444443006:0021:30
Air France333345115:1023:51
Singapore Airlines433442006:1520:27
SAS422443110:1023:51
LATAM Airlines222454110:1023:51
Japan Airlines333233114:0019:30
American Airlines333313209:3220:15
Asiana Airlines243214100:0123:59
Air China433232006:0022:59
China Southern Airlines322232117:3023:51
China Eastern Airlines322323006:5015:10
Frontier222222209:0318:39
American Eagle211241309:3220:15
KLM222221015:1017:30
Alaska Airlines211221208:0019:11
El Al222220010:1012:00
Korean Air111112100:4506:50
Iberia102031018:2020:27
Gulf Air111111117:1817:18
Finnair021210019:3021:54
Fiji Airways111111014:0015:26
Emirates111111011:3411:34
ITA Airways001110017:3017:30
NetJets001100009:3514:00
Jet Linx Aviation000200015:2518:43
Flexjet010100010:0012:55
EVA Air0000010

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 22:35.

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, 08:15, 09:30, 10:35, 11:34, 13:45, 16:00, 18:00, 19:10, 21:30 and 22:35
Tuesday06:00, 08:15, 09:30, 10:35, 11:34, 13:45, 16:00, 18:00, 19:10, 21:30 and 22:35
Wednesday06:00, 08:15, 09:30, 10:35, 11:34, 13:45, 16:00, 18:00, 19:10, 21:30 and 22:35
Thursday06:00, 08:15, 09:30, 10:35, 11:34, 13:45, 16:00, 18:00, 19:10, 21:30 and 22:35
Friday06:00, 08:15, 09:30, 10:35, 11:34, 13:45, 16:00, 18:00, 19:05, 21:30 and 22:35
Saturday02:55, 08:15, 10:35, 11:34, 13:45, 16:50, 18:00, 19:05, 21:30 and 22:35
Sunday06:00, 08:15, 09:30, 10:35, 11:34, 13:45, 16:00, 18:00, 19:10, 21:30 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 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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