Los Angeles to San Francisco Flights

If it is your first time travelling to San Francisco International then check out the airliners NetJets, Flexjet, Vista America, United Express, Saudia, Volaris, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Aer Lingus, Frontier, Korean Air, KLM, Finnair, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Gulf Air, ITA Airways, American Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Aeromexico, El Al, Alaska Horizon, Air France, LATAM Airlines, Condor, SAS, Southwest Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, WestJet, Iberia, Avianca, All Nippon Airways, American Eagle, Singapore Airlines, Copa Airlines, China Airlines, British Airways, Qantas, Virgin Atlantic, Hawaiian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Delta Air Lines, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, 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 Airlines1191010106906:0021:30
Air Tahiti Nui1210912128107:0023:57
Virgin Australia109109107206:0021:30
Air New Zealand10910997206:0021:30
Delta Air Lines777786606:0521:49
Qatar Airways776784207:0023:57
Virgin Atlantic666666106:3023:12
Hawaiian Airlines765774107:0023:57
Qantas655664107:0023:52
British Airways655663111:2923:57
China Airlines436556106:3023:12
Singapore Airlines554554107:0023:57
Copa Airlines545553216:1021:30
American Eagle444444307:0022:25
WestJet554543010:1523:12
Iberia363634111:2923:57
Avianca444444206:0021:30
All Nippon Airways544444106:0021:30
Southwest Airlines433444306:0020:40
Alaska SkyWest442443407:0022:35
SAS444443113:3023:12
LATAM Airlines434344110:1523:57
Condor444442110:2023:57
Air France444432013:3023:12
Alaska Horizon323333308:5222:35
El Al545320010:1523:12
Japan Airlines333332114:2223:52
Asiana Airlines233432100:3023:00
Aeromexico333332113:3018:20
China Eastern Airlines322324106:3017:45
ITA Airways222222110:1517:45
American Airlines311221306:0022:25
Gulf Air222221119:3523:52
Korean Air111112100:2506:30
KLM111211110:1518:20
Finnair220201119:3523:57
China Southern Airlines211210118:2023:52
Air China121022006:0021:30
Frontier111111118:0818:08
Volaris111111018:0818:08
Fiji Airways111111017:4019:35
Emirates111111010:3212:20
Aer Lingus111110122:2523:52
Vista America011000010:3010:30
United Express0000020
Saudia100100018:2018:20
NetJets100000020:1520:15
Flexjet000100012:0012:00

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
Monday06:00, 08:05, 09:30, 10:26, 12:20, 13:39, 16:10, 17:10, 18:40, 19:25 and 21:30
Tuesday06:00, 08:05, 10:26, 12:20, 13:39, 16:10, 17:10, 18:40 and 19:25
Wednesday06:00, 08:05, 10:26, 12:20, 13:39, 16:10, 17:10, 18:40, 19:25 and 21:30
Thursday06:00, 08:00, 10:32, 13:50, 16:15, 17:55, 18:50, 19:50 and 21:30
Friday06:00, 08:00, 10:32, 13:50, 16:15, 17:55, 18:50, 19:50 and 21:30
Saturday06:00, 13:50, 16:13, 17:55, 18:49 and 19:50
Sunday06:00, 08:00, 10:32, 13:50, 16:15, 17:58, 18:50, 19:50 and 21:30

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 Hayward Air Terminal0530 km (329 miles)1 Hour 26 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 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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