San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

If it is your first time travelling to Los Angeles International then check out the airliners ITA Airways, Flexjet, United Express, Saudia, NetJets, Finnair, Japan Airlines, Fiji Airways, Emirates, El Al, Asiana Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Volaris, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Frontier, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Jet Linx Aviation, Iberia, Gulf Air, American Eagle, KLM, Aer Lingus, WestJet, Korean Air, SAS, Air France, All Nippon Airways, Southwest Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, Aeromexico, Qantas, Copa Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Air China, China Airlines, Avianca, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, LATAM Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Qatar Airways, 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 Nui129912129106:0019:30
United Airlines118910107706:0022:35
Virgin Australia108910108006:0022:35
Air New Zealand108910108006:0022:35
Qatar Airways107710107106:0021:53
Hawaiian Airlines966996106:0021:53
Singapore Airlines856785106:0021:53
LATAM Airlines544669306:2017:11
Delta Air Lines555555506:2018:30
British Airways755665010:1121:53
Virgin Atlantic555555206:2017:50
Avianca555555006:0019:39
China Airlines445454206:2017:50
Air China552554009:0516:35
Copa Airlines443644006:0019:39
Alaska Horizon344335310:3721:53
Qantas533453006:4517:41
Southwest Airlines333334306:4520:50
Alaska SkyWest511550506:0019:30
Aeromexico433334206:2017:50
All Nippon Airways433443011:0819:39
Air France432334106:2017:50
SAS322333210:3017:50
WestJet322234106:2015:40
Korean Air223323212:5517:11
KLM222223210:3015:52
Aer Lingus403440006:4516:08
American Eagle311331110:1116:08
Lufthansa222222000:0622:35
Jet Linx Aviation222222006:4516:08
Iberia223230010:1116:30
Gulf Air222222010:1116:08
Frontier211221213:4419:00
American Airlines122112206:4516:00
China Southern Airlines202122115:4017:11
China Eastern Airlines211212106:2015:02
Volaris111221013:4719:00
El Al111102110:3015:52
Asiana Airlines111211002:0016:35
Alaska Airlines111111107:0007:00
Japan Airlines111111008:1608:16
Fiji Airways111111016:0016:08
Emirates111111015:2015:20
Finnair100310011:2616:28
Saudia100101115:4015:52
NetJets112000014:3019:30
United Express000001110:3510:35
ITA Airways000010017:5017:50
Flexjet010000010:0310:03

Air Tahiti Nui offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 19:30.

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, 07:00, 10:11, 10:37, 11:26, 12:49, 15:00, 16:08, 16:30, 17:30 and 19:30
Tuesday06:45, 07:00, 10:11, 10:37, 12:49, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30 and 18:50
Wednesday06:45, 07:00, 10:11, 10:37, 12:49, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30 and 18:50
Thursday06:00, 06:45, 07:00, 10:11, 10:37, 11:26, 12:49, 15:00, 16:08, 16:30, 17:30 and 19:30
Friday06:00, 06:45, 07:00, 10:11, 10:37, 11:26, 12:49, 15:00, 16:08, 16:30, 17:30 and 19:30
Saturday06:45, 07:00, 10:11, 10:37, 12:49, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30 and 18:50
Sunday16:30

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 Long Beach0569 km (354 miles)1 Hour 29 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 La Verne0571 km (355 miles)1 Hour 29 Minutes
San Francisco to Paso Robles0267 km (166 miles)48 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 Maria Public0348 km (216 miles)1 Hour 2 Minutes
San Francisco to Santa Ana John Wayne0598 km (372 miles)1 Hour 31 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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