Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners Volaris, Porter Airlines Canada, Korean Air, ITA Airways, Gulf Air, Frontier, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Air France, WestJet, United Express, SAS, LATAM Airlines, KLM, Jet Linx Aviation, Copa Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Avianca, All Nippon Airways, Air China, Aeromexico, Southwest Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Qantas, China Airlines, American Eagle, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Australia, Air Tahiti Nui, 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 Airlines0000090
Virgin Australia0000070
Air Tahiti Nui0000070
Air New Zealand0000070
Delta Air Lines0000060
American Eagle0000050
Alaska Airlines0000050
Virgin Atlantic0000040
Qantas0000040
China Airlines0000040
Southwest Airlines0000030
Hawaiian Airlines0000030
British Airways0000030
WestJet0000020
United Express0000020
SAS0000020
LATAM Airlines0000020
KLM0000020
Jet Linx Aviation0000020
Copa Airlines0000020
China Eastern Airlines0000020
Avianca0000020
All Nippon Airways0000020
Air China0000020
Aeromexico0000020
Volaris0000010
Porter Airlines Canada0000010
Korean Air0000010
ITA Airways0000010
Gulf Air0000010
Frontier0000010
Fiji Airways0000010
Emirates0000010
Air France0000010

Flights from Los Angeles International to San Francisco International are very limited. Only United Airlines operate flights, of which there is only 1 per week. The time of the departure for this flight is

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
Saturday07:15, 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 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

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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