Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners Condor, BellAir, American Airlines, AirZeta, SkyWest Airlines, NetJets, EVA Air, China Southern Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Aer Lingus, Volaris, Asiana Airlines, Porter Airlines Canada, ITA Airways, Frontier, Finnair, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Air China, United Express, KlasJet, China Eastern Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Gulf Air, El Al, LATAM Airlines, Korean Air, Avianca, WestJet, Iberia, China Airlines, Air France, SAS, KLM, Jet Linx Aviation, All Nippon Airways, Aeromexico, Copa Airlines, Southwest Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Qantas, American Eagle, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Tahiti Nui, Virgin Australia, 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 Airlines1189101010006:0021:20
Virgin Australia107710107006:0022:49
Air New Zealand107710107006:0022:49
Air Tahiti Nui986776006:0023:19
Delta Air Lines777776006:2021:45
Alaska Airlines765764006:0021:48
American Eagle565555008:4522:18
Virgin Atlantic555544006:2023:10
Qantas545554010:1822:49
British Airways664442013:2123:19
Southwest Airlines433443006:0020:45
Copa Airlines433442017:1222:49
KLM333332010:3519:56
Jet Linx Aviation333332016:0522:49
All Nippon Airways412442006:0022:49
Aeromexico333332017:2123:10
SAS332332010:3523:10
China Airlines222224006:2010:35
Air France323231017:2123:10
WestJet122232010:3523:10
Iberia250221010:1723:19
LATAM Airlines222122010:3523:10
Korean Air122222000:3006:20
Avianca222221017:1222:49
Hawaiian Airlines550000006:0023:19
Gulf Air212221016:0522:18
El Al413110010:3523:10
KlasJet122220000:3023:45
China Eastern Airlines211212006:2017:21
United Express110222006:0022:35
Porter Airlines Canada111111016:0516:05
ITA Airways111111017:1217:12
Frontier111111020:0120:01
Finnair202200019:5023:19
Fiji Airways111111016:0516:05
Emirates111111013:1513:20
Air China020022006:0022:35
Volaris111101020:0120:01
Asiana Airlines111110019:5522:49
Aer Lingus101110022:1822:18
China Southern Airlines101010022:1822:18
Alaska Horizon000111006:1306:13
SkyWest Airlines010100009:4818:00
NetJets100010010:3021:00
EVA Air000101003:3003:30
Condor0000010
BellAir000010010:2110:21
American Airlines100000008:4508:45
AirZeta0000010

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 21:20.

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, 07:15, 10:27, 10:49, 11:43, 13:20, 15:40, 17:27, 18:45, 19:55 and 21:20
Tuesday07:15, 10:27, 11:43, 13:20, 15:40, 17:27, 18:45 and 19:55
Wednesday07:15, 10:27, 11:43, 13:20, 15:40, 17:27, 18:45, 19:55 and 21:20
Thursday07:15, 10:27, 10:49, 11:43, 13:20, 15:40, 17:27, 18:45, 19:55 and 21:20
Friday07:15, 10:27, 10:49, 11:43, 13:20, 15:40, 17:27, 18:45, 19:55 and 21:20
Saturday07:15, 08:00, 10:46, 11:43, 13:20, 15:40, 17:27, 18:45, 19:55 and 21:20

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 Concord Buchanan Fld0556 km (346 miles)1 Hour 28 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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