Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights
If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners VistaJet, Vista America, SkyWest Charter, Mountain Aviation, Air India, Japan Airlines, NetJets, Flexjet, Saudia, ITA Airways, Alaska Horizon, Aer Lingus, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Iberia, Frontier, Finnair, El Al, Alaska Airlines, Gulf Air, American Airlines, Air China, Korean Air, KLM, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, American Eagle, All Nippon Airways, Jet Linx Aviation, SAS, LATAM Airlines, Air France, Aeromexico, Singapore Airlines, Avianca, WestJet, Qantas, Copa Airlines, Southwest Airlines, British Airways, China Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Alaska SkyWest, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, United Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui. 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.
Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
Air Tahiti Nui | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 06:00 | 21:29 |
United Airlines | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 08:05 | 22:51 |
Virgin Australia | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 08:05 | 22:59 |
Air New Zealand | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 08:05 | 22:51 |
Qatar Airways | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 06:00 | 21:29 |
Hawaiian Airlines | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 06:00 | 21:29 |
Delta Air Lines | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 06:50 | 22:20 |
Alaska SkyWest | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 06:00 | 20:59 |
Virgin Atlantic | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 06:50 | 22:44 |
China Airlines | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 06:50 | 22:44 |
British Airways | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12:16 | 22:05 |
Southwest Airlines | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 06:15 | 22:10 |
Copa Airlines | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13:45 | 21:30 |
WestJet | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10:20 | 22:20 |
Qantas | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 09:33 | 22:05 |
Singapore Airlines | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 06:00 | 21:29 |
Avianca | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13:45 | 21:30 |
Aeromexico | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12:00 | 22:44 |
SAS | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10:20 | 22:44 |
LATAM Airlines | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10:20 | 22:44 |
Air France | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14:20 | 22:44 |
Jet Linx Aviation | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 09:35 | 22:05 |
All Nippon Airways | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 08:05 | 22:51 |
Asiana Airlines | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 00:01 | 23:59 |
American Eagle | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 09:33 | 22:05 |
China Southern Airlines | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17:30 | 22:44 |
China Eastern Airlines | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 06:50 | 18:40 |
Korean Air | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 00:45 | 23:10 |
KLM | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:20 | 17:30 |
Gulf Air | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17:23 | 22:05 |
American Airlines | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 09:35 | 22:05 |
Air China | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21:30 | 22:59 |
Iberia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:00 | 21:29 |
Frontier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 08:21 | 18:40 |
Finnair | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:28 | 21:48 |
El Al | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:20 | 12:00 |
Alaska Airlines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 08:00 | 20:00 |
Fiji Airways | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:04 | 14:23 |
Emirates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:22 | 11:34 |
Saudia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:30 | 18:40 |
ITA Airways | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15:40 | 18:40 |
Alaska Horizon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 06:00 | 06:00 |
Aer Lingus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22:05 | 22:05 |
NetJets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 06:35 | 20:00 |
Flexjet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:29 | 17:00 |
Japan Airlines | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:07 | 11:07 |
VistaJet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:00 | 15:00 |
Vista America | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:05 | 19:05 |
SkyWest Charter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:30 | 10:30 |
Mountain Aviation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Air India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:39 | 13:39 |
Air Tahiti Nui offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 21:29.
You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Air Tahiti Nui at airtahitinui.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.
Flight times for Air Tahiti Nui 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.
Day | Flying Time |
Monday | 06:00, 08:11, 09:35, 12:16, 14:04, 14:36, 16:39, 17:23, 19:25, 20:20, 20:26 and 20:59 |
Tuesday | 06:00, 08:11, 09:35, 10:13, 12:16, 14:23, 14:36, 16:39, 20:20 and 21:26 |
Wednesday | 06:00, 08:11, 09:35, 10:13, 12:16, 14:23, 14:36, 16:39, 20:20 and 21:26 |
Thursday | 06:00, 08:00, 09:33, 10:05, 12:45, 14:19, 14:41, 16:30, 18:10, 19:28 and 21:29 |
Friday | 06:00, 08:00, 09:33, 10:05, 12:45, 14:19, 14:41, 16:30, 18:10, 19:28 and 21:29 |
Saturday | 06:00, 08:00, 09:33, 10:05, 12:45, 14:19, 14:41, 16:30, 18:10, 19:28 and 19:45 |
Sunday | 18:00 |
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.
Route | Stops | Distance | Flying Time |
Los Angeles to Napa | 0 | 606 km (377 miles) | 1 Hour 32 Minutes |
Los Angeles to Hayward Air Terminal | 0 | 530 km (329 miles) | 1 Hour 26 Minutes |
Los Angeles to Monterey | 0 | 429 km (266 miles) | 1 Hour 17 Minutes |
Los Angeles to Mountain View | 0 | 507 km (315 miles) | 1 Hour 25 Minutes |
Los Angeles to Oakland | 0 | 543 km (337 miles) | 1 Hour 27 Minutes |
Los Angeles to Reno | 0 | 630 km (391 miles) | 1 Hour 33 Minutes |
Los Angeles to Mineta San Jose | 0 | 496 km (308 miles) | 1 Hour 24 Minutes |
Los Angeles to Sacramento | 0 | 600 km (373 miles) | 1 Hour 31 Minutes |
Los Angeles to Santa Rosa Sonoma County | 0 | 643 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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