San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners United Express, SkyWest Airlines, Flexjet, Saudia, NetJets, Fiji Airways, Aer Lingus, Emirates, Alaska Airlines, Volaris, Asiana Airlines, Finnair, El Al, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Frontier, Jet Linx Aviation, Japan Airlines, Gulf Air, Lufthansa, American Eagle, American Airlines, KLM, Iberia, Korean Air, Air France, SAS, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Horizon, WestJet, Qantas, Aeromexico, All Nippon Airways, Air China, Copa Airlines, China Airlines, Avianca, Alaska SkyWest, British Airways, LATAM Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Singapore Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, United Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui. 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
Air Tahiti Nui141111141410206:0021:55
United Airlines12109101181106:0022:45
Virgin Australia119910118206:0022:45
Air New Zealand119910118206:0022:45
Hawaiian Airlines107710106206:0021:55
Qatar Airways107710106106:0021:55
Delta Air Lines766775706:0520:55
Singapore Airlines856785106:0021:55
Virgin Atlantic766775106:0520:55
LATAM Airlines555776206:0516:22
British Airways555655210:3721:55
Alaska SkyWest622664606:0019:59
Copa Airlines553645206:0019:30
China Airlines446564106:0520:55
Avianca555555006:0019:30
Air China552554210:3516:27
All Nippon Airways544443210:4019:30
Qantas445444006:4518:04
Aeromexico444444106:0515:02
WestJet435344106:0515:52
Southwest Airlines333334306:4520:55
Alaska Horizon344332310:3721:55
SAS422443110:5520:55
Air France233333108:2720:55
Korean Air232323113:3115:52
KLM332312110:5515:52
Iberia125331011:3516:36
American Eagle222222210:0911:35
American Airlines222222206:4518:04
Lufthansa222222114:5522:45
Jet Linx Aviation222222006:4513:17
Japan Airlines222222008:1311:35
Gulf Air222222011:3518:04
Frontier121212210:4218:58
Finnair132310011:3516:36
El Al222202008:2710:55
China Southern Airlines212122011:3516:22
China Eastern Airlines211212108:2715:02
Volaris121211010:4218:58
Asiana Airlines111211102:0016:27
Emirates111111114:5516:27
Alaska Airlines121110107:3010:05
NetJets022100100:0023:00
Fiji Airways111111016:2218:04
Aer Lingus200220010:0911:35
Saudia110101015:5215:52
SkyWest Airlines100100015:0615:06
Flexjet000110013:5817:45
United Express100000014:0014:00

Air Tahiti Nui offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 21:55.

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.

DayFlying Time
Monday06:00, 06:45, 07:45, 10:09, 10:37, 11:35, 12:55, 15:06, 15:30, 16:22, 17:28, 18:04, 19:40 and 21:55
Tuesday06:45, 07:45, 10:09, 10:37, 11:35, 12:55, 15:06, 15:30, 16:22 and 18:46
Wednesday06:45, 07:45, 10:09, 10:37, 11:35, 12:55, 15:06, 15:30, 16:22 and 18:46
Thursday06:00, 06:45, 07:45, 10:09, 10:37, 11:35, 12:55, 15:06, 15:30, 16:22, 17:28, 18:04, 19:59 and 21:55
Friday06:00, 06:45, 08:08, 10:09, 10:37, 11:35, 12:55, 15:06, 15:30, 16:22, 17:28, 18:04, 19:40 and 21:55
Saturday06:45, 07:00, 10:09, 10:37, 11:35, 13:01, 15:30, 16:22, 18:04 and 18:46
Sunday15:30 and 16:22

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 Carlsbad Mc Clellan Palomar0680 km (423 miles)1 Hour 37 Minutes
San Francisco to Chino0581 km (361 miles)1 Hour 30 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 Torrance0559 km (347 miles)1 Hour 28 Minutes
San Francisco to Palm Springs Bermuda Dunes0700 km (435 miles)1 Hour 38 Minutes
San Francisco to Victorville0560 km (348 miles)1 Hour 28 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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