San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners Gryphon Air, Vista America, ITA Airways, Flexjet, NetJets, Volaris, Finnair, Fiji Airways, Emirates, El Al, Asiana Airlines, Iberia, China Eastern Airlines, KLM, China Southern Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Korean Air, Japan Airlines, Gulf Air, Lufthansa, Frontier, American Eagle, Aer Lingus, American Airlines, Air France, SAS, All Nippon Airways, Aeromexico, WestJet, Southwest Airlines, Qantas, LATAM Airlines, Air China, Copa Airlines, Avianca, China Airlines, Singapore Airlines, British Airways, Alaska SkyWest, Virgin Atlantic, Hawaiian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Delta Air Lines, Air Tahiti Nui, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and United Airlines. These airliners all offer direct flights that depart from San Francisco International, so you will find flying to Los Angeles 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 San Francisco International to Los Angeles International, please see the table below.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
United Airlines111111111291106:0023:01
Virgin Australia11111111119206:0023:01
Air New Zealand11111111119206:0023:01
Air Tahiti Nui129912128006:0019:13
Delta Air Lines777776806:2020:20
Qatar Airways977996006:0020:19
Virgin Atlantic777776106:2020:20
Hawaiian Airlines876885006:0021:49
Alaska SkyWest655664606:0020:19
Singapore Airlines755674006:0018:14
British Airways666655010:2318:14
China Airlines456574106:2021:57
Copa Airlines464646106:0019:40
Avianca555555106:0019:40
LATAM Airlines433676106:2017:30
Air China661665008:0017:49
Southwest Airlines444444406:2020:55
Qantas554554006:4019:13
WestJet543454006:2017:30
Aeromexico444444006:2014:25
All Nippon Airways444443011:0019:40
SAS422444112:4019:10
American Airlines333313206:4019:13
Air France232443012:4020:20
Aer Lingus313333010:0617:32
Frontier222222211:1914:58
American Eagle211241310:0619:13
Lufthansa222222114:2023:01
Korean Air222222012:4014:25
Japan Airlines222222006:4011:40
Gulf Air222222011:4019:13
KLM221222009:2015:57
China Southern Airlines212122116:0517:32
Alaska Airlines211221207:0016:48
China Eastern Airlines211212006:2012:40
Iberia103031011:4016:14
El Al111102109:2017:30
Asiana Airlines111211002:0016:32
Volaris111111011:1911:19
Finnair030300011:4014:44
Fiji Airways111111016:0519:13
Emirates111111016:2716:32
NetJets211000006:0022:54
Flexjet012000007:2720:30
Vista America000011008:3008:30
ITA Airways001010009:2009:20
Gryphon Air001000015:3015:30

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 23:01.

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, 07:04, 08:00, 09:00, 11:00, 12:55, 14:20, 16:32, 17:49, 19:40 and 23:01
Tuesday06:00, 07:04, 08:00, 09:00, 11:00, 12:55, 14:20, 16:32, 17:49, 19:40 and 23:01
Wednesday06:00, 07:04, 08:00, 09:00, 11:00, 12:55, 14:20, 16:32, 17:49, 19:40 and 23:01
Thursday06:00, 07:04, 08:00, 09:00, 11:00, 12:55, 14:20, 16:32, 17:49, 19:40 and 23:01
Friday06:00, 07:04, 08:00, 09:00, 11:00, 12:55, 14:20, 16:27, 17:49, 19:40, 21:00 and 23:01
Saturday06:00, 08:00, 11:00, 12:30, 14:12, 16:32, 17:49, 19:10 and 23:01
Sunday06:00, 07:04, 08:00, 09:00, 11:00, 12:55, 14:20, 16:32, 17:49, 19:40 and 23:01

If you are flexible on the airport you depart from, then there are other airports that offer direct flights to Los Angeles International. You can see full details of these below.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
San Francisco to Bakersfield0383 km (238 miles)1 Hour 8 Minutes
San Francisco to Burbank0525 km (326 miles)1 Hour 26 Minutes
San Francisco to Ontario0585 km (363 miles)1 Hour 30 Minutes
San Francisco to Ventura0475 km (295 miles)1 Hour 22 Minutes
San Francisco to Palm Springs Municipal0677 km (420 miles)1 Hour 36 Minutes
San Francisco to San Diego0719 km (447 miles)1 Hour 39 Minutes
San Francisco to Santa Barbara Municipal0422 km (262 miles)1 Hour 15 Minutes
San Francisco to San Bernardino Norton Afb0606 km (377 miles)1 Hour 32 Minutes
San Francisco to San Luis Obispo0307 km (191 miles)55 Minutes
San Francisco to Santa Monica0534 km (332 miles)1 Hour 26 Minutes
San Francisco to Santa Ana John Wayne0598 km (372 miles)1 Hour 31 Minutes
San Francisco to Los Angeles Van Nuys0516 km (320 miles)1 Hour 25 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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