Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners Asiana Airlines, Alaska Airlines, AirZeta, Vista America, NetJets, Gulf Air, Fiji Airways, EVA Air, ITA Airways, Finnair, Volaris, Frontier, Emirates, American Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, Air Zeta, Air France, KLM, Iberia, Air China, El Al, SAS, WestJet, Jet Linx Aviation, Korean Air, Aeromexico, Avianca, Qantas, LATAM Airlines, Copa Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, American Eagle, All Nippon Airways, United Express, China Airlines, Southwest Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Alaska Horizon, Hawaiian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, United Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui. 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 Airlines008887007:2521:40
Air Tahiti Nui006898006:0022:24
Virgin Australia008885006:0023:12
Air New Zealand008885006:0023:12
Qatar Airways005786006:0022:24
Delta Air Lines006875005:4521:35
Hawaiian Airlines003674006:0022:24
Virgin Atlantic005554006:0023:04
Alaska Horizon002674006:0022:24
Southwest Airlines003444006:2021:30
British Airways002634010:3422:24
China Airlines003334006:0013:40
United Express001443006:0022:35
Qantas003224010:0520:10
LATAM Airlines003233010:0223:04
Copa Airlines004322016:1023:12
China Eastern Airlines002423006:3016:30
American Eagle002333008:3516:53
All Nippon Airways003332006:0020:05
Avianca003322006:0023:12
Korean Air002331000:1510:04
Aeromexico003222013:3722:54
WestJet001331010:0223:04
Jet Linx Aviation003113010:0520:10
SAS001222013:3723:04
El Al002220010:0213:40
KLM001112016:2016:30
Iberia002120019:1422:24
Air China000221006:0023:10
Volaris000121007:4419:23
Frontier000121007:4417:49
Emirates001111010:2613:34
American Airlines001111018:4519:49
Alaska SkyWest001111011:1317:46
Air Zeta001111000:0022:30
Air France001111016:2023:04
ITA Airways002010016:1020:07
Finnair000300019:1422:24
Vista America000020011:0619:35
NetJets002000014:4815:30
Gulf Air001001020:1020:10
Fiji Airways001001020:1020:10
EVA Air000101001:5001:50
Asiana Airlines001000020:0520:05
Alaska Airlines001000019:5519:55
AirZeta000010001:2001:20

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 07:25 and 21:40.

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
Wednesday07:25, 10:26, 12:00, 13:38, 16:15, 17:20, 18:35 and 21:40
Thursday07:30, 10:26, 13:25, 13:42, 16:10, 17:20, 18:35 and 21:35
Friday07:30, 10:43, 13:25, 13:42, 16:10, 17:20, 18:35 and 21:29
Saturday10:26, 12:10, 13:25, 16:10, 17:23, 18:35 and 21:29

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 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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