Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners NetJets, EVA Air, Craft Charter, Alaska Horizon, China Southern Airlines, Volaris, United Express, Aer Lingus, Porter Airlines Canada, KLM, Frontier, Fiji Airways, Emirates, AirZeta, Air France, Air China, Finnair, Condor, China Eastern Airlines, Gulf Air, Copa Airlines, Korean Air, ITA Airways, KlasJet, LATAM Airlines, El Al, Avianca, Aeromexico, Jet Linx Aviation, SAS, China Airlines, WestJet, All Nippon Airways, Iberia, Southwest Airlines, Qantas, American Eagle, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Alaska Airlines, 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 Airlines1191011109006:0021:30
Air Tahiti Nui779101010006:0022:39
Virgin Australia988997006:0023:02
Air New Zealand988997006:0023:02
Delta Air Lines777776007:0021:00
Alaska Airlines656776006:0021:12
British Airways446775013:3622:49
Virgin Atlantic556555007:0022:23
American Eagle555555008:4522:18
Qantas555554010:1822:49
Southwest Airlines533443006:0020:45
Iberia550434006:0022:49
All Nippon Airways433442006:0023:02
WestJet324334010:5319:59
SAS332433010:5322:23
China Airlines333333007:0013:36
Jet Linx Aviation333332016:0522:49
LATAM Airlines323232010:5322:23
El Al425220010:5322:23
Avianca322323006:0019:04
Aeromexico233322013:3622:23
KlasJet134321000:3023:00
Korean Air222222007:0010:53
ITA Airways222222017:1219:04
Copa Airlines222221017:1223:02
Gulf Air212221016:0522:18
China Eastern Airlines211212007:0019:20
Condor010331008:0022:39
Finnair201220019:5022:39
Porter Airlines Canada111111016:0516:05
KLM111111019:2019:20
Frontier111111016:4218:04
Fiji Airways111111016:0516:05
Emirates111111013:2013:20
AirZeta110121000:3023:00
Air France111111022:2322:23
Air China020022006:0023:02
Aer Lingus111110022:1822:49
Volaris011101016:4219:43
United Express110011021:3021:30
China Southern Airlines101010022:1822:18
Alaska Horizon110000006:1307:40
NetJets000010019:5119:51
EVA Air000100003:3003:30
Craft Charter000010018:0018:00

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 21:30.

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
Monday07:15, 07:35, 10:27, 10:48, 11:43, 13:20, 14:27, 15:40, 17:27, 19:04 and 20:15
Tuesday07:15, 09:15, 10:15, 11:43, 13:20, 15:40, 17:27, 19:04 and 20:15
Wednesday07:25, 09:15, 10:15, 11:43, 13:20, 15:40, 17:27, 19:04, 20:15 and 21:30
Thursday06:00, 07:15, 10:15, 10:48, 11:43, 13:20, 15:40, 17:27, 19:04, 20:15 and 21:30
Friday06:00, 07:15, 10:27, 10:48, 11:43, 13:20, 15:40, 17:27, 19:04 and 20:15
Saturday06:00, 07:15, 10:15, 11:43, 13:20, 15:40, 17:27, 19:04 and 20:15

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 Livermore0514 km (320 miles)1 Hour 25 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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