Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners Vista America, SkyWest Airlines, Saudia, Flexjet, China Southern Airlines, United Express, NetJets, Aer Lingus, Volaris, Japan Airlines, KLM, Iberia, Gulf Air, Finnair, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Alaska Airlines, AirZeta, Frontier, American Airlines, Air China, Alaska SkyWest, Korean Air, El Al, ITA Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Aeromexico, WestJet, Jet Linx Aviation, SAS, All Nippon Airways, Air France, American Eagle, China Airlines, Avianca, Qantas, Copa Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Alaska Horizon, LATAM Airlines, British Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, 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 Airlines81011101191002:1322:50
Air Tahiti Nui13101091010006:0022:27
Virgin Australia10999109100:0822:50
Air New Zealand10999109100:0822:50
Qatar Airways1099788006:0022:27
Delta Air Lines777775506:0021:20
Virgin Atlantic777774106:0022:50
Hawaiian Airlines877566006:0022:27
LATAM Airlines666675108:1722:50
British Airways775665111:2622:58
Alaska Horizon555444406:0020:18
Southwest Airlines344444406:1521:05
Asiana Airlines355553100:3023:00
Qantas533554108:3022:58
Copa Airlines555443016:1021:35
China Airlines444443006:0013:10
Avianca444443013:2021:35
American Eagle422444208:3021:27
All Nippon Airways333443006:0020:20
Air France453421116:2022:50
SAS412443110:0022:50
WestJet333342010:0022:50
Jet Linx Aviation333333008:3020:29
ITA Airways133333016:1020:19
China Eastern Airlines422422006:0016:20
Aeromexico333331013:1020:24
Korean Air223331100:1508:17
El Al333330008:1713:10
Alaska SkyWest322011106:0022:27
American Airlines111111312:0021:27
Air China311022006:0023:05
Frontier111111118:2119:35
KLM111111016:2016:20
Iberia003021018:4420:29
Gulf Air111111017:0320:29
Finnair111210020:1323:59
Fiji Airways111111014:1420:29
Emirates111111010:2612:00
Alaska Airlines110111109:0020:20
AirZeta021111000:2923:20
Volaris111110018:2120:30
Japan Airlines122000010:0413:29
United Express200001000:0821:35
NetJets100100100:0009:24
Aer Lingus000110121:2722:58
Saudia100100020:2420:24
Flexjet101000005:0415:17
China Southern Airlines000010121:2722:58
Vista America100000015:0015:00
SkyWest Airlines0000010

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 02:13 and 22:50.

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
Monday07:20, 10:26, 12:00, 13:33, 16:15, 17:20, 18:52 and 20:20
Tuesday07:25, 10:26, 12:00, 13:33, 16:15, 17:20, 18:52, 20:20, 21:35 and 22:45
Wednesday02:13, 05:30, 07:25, 10:26, 12:00, 13:33, 16:15, 17:20, 18:52, 20:20 and 21:35
Thursday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 13:20, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13, 20:10 and 22:50
Friday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 13:20, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13, 20:00, 20:10 and 22:50
Saturday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13, 20:10 and 22:50
Sunday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 13:20, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13, 20:10 and 22:50

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 Sacramento Mather0575 km (357 miles)1 Hour 29 Minutes
Los Angeles to Monterey0429 km (266 miles)1 Hour 17 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
Los Angeles to Truckee0618 km (384 miles)1 Hour 32 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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