Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners Silver Air, Baker Aviation, NetJets, Finnair, Air Zeta, Flexjet, Saudia, Iberia, AirZeta, Volaris, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Air China, Japan Airlines, Frontier, Alaska Airlines, United Express, American Airlines, Korean Air, KLM, El Al, Alaska SkyWest, ITA Airways, WestJet, SAS, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Air France, Jet Linx Aviation, All Nippon Airways, LATAM Airlines, American Eagle, Aeromexico, Qantas, Alaska Horizon, Southwest Airlines, Avianca, China Airlines, British Airways, Copa Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Hawaiian Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways, 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 Airlines1098885800:2622:50
Virgin Australia10109997000:2622:50
Air New Zealand10109997000:2622:50
Air Tahiti Nui99711116006:0020:20
Qatar Airways786995006:0020:20
Delta Air Lines665555502:3023:00
Virgin Atlantic555555206:2021:55
Hawaiian Airlines564773006:0020:20
Copa Airlines455553016:1021:40
China Airlines444444106:2016:30
British Airways444553012:3019:55
Southwest Airlines433334305:0020:55
Avianca444443016:1021:40
Alaska Horizon442441306:1018:10
Qantas433443008:3518:45
LATAM Airlines333333110:2521:55
American Eagle322334208:3517:06
Aeromexico333333113:4020:25
Jet Linx Aviation333333008:3518:45
All Nippon Airways433332006:0020:10
Asiana Airlines355310000:3023:00
Air France333322116:2021:55
China Eastern Airlines322323106:2016:30
WestJet232332010:2521:55
SAS311333110:2521:55
ITA Airways033331016:1518:35
KLM112221110:2516:30
El Al222220010:2515:08
Alaska SkyWest111221206:0017:10
Korean Air112121100:1506:30
United Express011113120:0520:05
American Airlines112110213:3518:45
Japan Airlines022111010:0513:35
Frontier111111117:4821:21
Alaska Airlines111111119:5520:20
Volaris111110117:4821:21
Fiji Airways111111014:0518:45
Emirates111111010:2612:00
Air China121110000:2622:50
AirZeta111110022:3023:31
Saudia110100120:2521:55
Iberia002020018:4519:55
Flexjet002010013:3020:00
NetJets002000009:4814:12
Finnair010100019:5520:20
Air Zeta100000100:4522:30
Silver Air000100011:0011:00
Baker Aviation0000010

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:26 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
Monday06:00, 07:21, 10:26, 12:08, 13:20, 16:10, 18:10, 19:13, 20:10 and 22:50
Tuesday00:26, 07:25, 10:26, 12:00, 13:38, 16:15, 17:20, 18:35 and 21:40
Wednesday07:25, 10:26, 12:00, 13:38, 16:15, 17:20, 18:35 and 21:40
Thursday07:25, 10:26, 12:00, 13:38, 16:15, 17:20, 18:35 and 21:40
Friday07:25, 10:26, 12:00, 13:38, 16:15, 17:20, 18:35 and 21:40
Saturday07:25, 12:00, 13:38, 18:35 and 20:10
Sunday07:25, 10:26, 12:00, 13:38, 16:15, 17:20, 18:35 and 21:40

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 Marysville Yuba County0639 km (397 miles)1 Hour 34 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
Los Angeles to South Lake Tahoe0568 km (353 miles)1 Hour 29 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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