Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners United Express, Flexjet, NetJets, Aer Lingus, Finnair, American Airlines, KLM, Iberia, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Air China, AirZeta, Volaris, Gulf Air, El Al, Korean Air, ITA Airways, Frontier, Condor, Alaska Horizon, WestJet, China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, Air France, SAS, LATAM Airlines, Aeromexico, All Nippon Airways, Avianca, Southwest Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, Copa Airlines, China Airlines, American Eagle, Qantas, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Hawaiian Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways, 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 Airlines10101010109906:0022:33
Air Tahiti Nui12121312710006:0022:29
Virgin Australia10101010109006:0021:30
Air New Zealand10101010109006:0021:30
Qatar Airways889866006:0022:29
Delta Air Lines867655605:4521:49
Hawaiian Airlines777745006:0022:29
Virgin Atlantic766656006:0021:49
Qantas657635007:1221:05
British Airways657644011:3522:29
China Airlines545556106:0021:49
American Eagle556535207:1221:05
Copa Airlines555555016:1021:30
Alaska SkyWest455433406:0023:29
Asiana Airlines355444200:0023:00
Southwest Airlines433534406:0021:55
Avianca444444006:0020:17
All Nippon Airways444443006:0021:30
SAS333334010:1521:49
LATAM Airlines333334010:1521:49
Aeromexico333334013:1221:49
Japan Airlines333333009:1719:31
Air France332334006:0022:12
WestJet332333010:1521:49
China Eastern Airlines422423006:0016:25
Alaska Horizon322312308:2619:02
Condor343400008:2622:29
Korean Air222221000:1508:20
ITA Airways003233017:2021:50
Frontier211221209:2319:29
Gulf Air222202007:1219:31
El Al222220010:1513:12
Volaris211221009:2320:38
AirZeta111221000:3723:30
KLM111111016:2516:25
Iberia103110019:4523:58
Fiji Airways111111016:2117:29
Emirates111111012:0012:00
Air China122010006:0022:59
Finnair111200021:0523:58
American Airlines100100317:2021:00
Aer Lingus110101007:1207:12
NetJets000200106:5416:15
United Express011000014:3014:30
Flexjet110000006:3007:00

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 22:33.

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, 08:02, 10:26, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Tuesday06:00, 08:02, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Wednesday06:00, 08:02, 11:30, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Thursday06:00, 08:02, 10:26, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Friday06:00, 08:02, 10:26, 12:00, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Saturday08:04, 10:26, 12:21, 13:34, 16:10, 17:20, 18:50, 20:20 and 21:30
Sunday09:04, 11:31, 13:00, 14:34, 17:10, 18:26, 19:50, 21:20 and 22:33

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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