Flights from Los Angeles Airport LAX to San Francisco Airport SFO

Q: How long does the flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco to take?

The flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco takes1 Hour 27 Minutes.

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Airliners including VistaJet, United Express, SkyWest Airlines, Saudia, NetJets, Japan Airlines, Flexjet, Air Zeta, Iberia, AirZeta, Volaris, Gulf Air, El Al, China Southern Airlines, KLM, Finnair, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Alaska SkyWest, Aer Lingus, Korean Air, Frontier, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Air China, Aeromexico, China Eastern Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Air France, ITA Airways, WestJet, SAS, China Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, Copa Airlines, Avianca, All Nippon Airways, American Eagle, Southwest Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Alaska Horizon, Qantas, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, Air Tahiti Nui, Air New Zealand and United Airlines all offer direct flights between Los Angeles International to San Francisco International. When travelling from Los Angeles International you will cover about 337 miles before you reach San Francisco International. This journey will take 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. If you are on a tight budget then you should avoid flying at peak hours as the prices are more expensive. The cheapest flights are in the evenings and in mid week. The ticket prices for most airliners will increase the closer you get the departure date, so as soon as you know the date you will travel you should book your flights.

Travellers planning to fly from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport can pre-book short or long term car parking at Los Angeles International Airport.

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For a full summary of all the airliners that fly from Los Angeles International to San Francisco International, please see the table below.

Flights Chart

Airliner	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	First Flight	Last Flight	Flights
United Airlines	11	10	9	9	10	10	10	06:00	22:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia	10	10	9	9	10	9	0	00:26	22:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Tahiti Nui	10	10	8	9	10	10	0	06:00	20:20	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand	10	10	9	9	10	9	0	00:26	22:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways	8	8	7	7	8	8	0	06:00	20:20	VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways	6	6	4	6	6	6	1	12:39	22:58	VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines	6	6	5	5	6	6	0	06:00	20:20	VIEW FLIGHTS
Delta Air Lines	5	5	4	5	6	4	4	00:32	23:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas	5	5	3	5	5	5	1	09:02	22:58	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Atlantic	5	5	4	4	5	3	1	06:35	22:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Horizon	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	08:55	18:07	VIEW FLIGHTS
Southwest Airlines	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	06:15	21:05	VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines	3	4	5	5	5	3	1	00:30	23:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
American Eagle	4	4	3	4	4	4	2	09:02	21:27	VIEW FLIGHTS
Avianca	4	4	4	4	4	3	0	06:00	20:10	VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways	4	4	4	4	4	3	0	06:00	20:10	VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines	4	4	3	3	4	3	0	16:10	20:10	VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation	3	3	3	3	3	3	0	09:02	18:44	VIEW FLIGHTS
WestJet	3	3	2	3	4	2	0	11:31	21:20	VIEW FLIGHTS
SAS	4	2	1	3	4	2	1	06:35	22:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Airlines	3	3	3	3	3	2	0	06:35	16:20	VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways	0	3	3	3	3	3	0	16:10	19:13	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France	3	3	2	1	2	1	1	18:35	22:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	10:00	22:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines	3	2	1	2	2	1	0	06:35	20:15	VIEW FLIGHTS
Aeromexico	2	2	1	1	2	1	0	14:55	20:15	VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines	1	1	0	1	1	1	3	17:06	21:27	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	11:00	20:20	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China	0	2	2	0	2	2	0	00:26	22:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
Korean Air	1	1	2	1	1	0	1	00:15	06:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Frontier	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	18:58	18:58	VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	14:55	16:20	VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair	1	2	0	2	1	0	0	20:20	22:58	VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	14:05	14:05	VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	10:26	10:26	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska SkyWest	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	06:00	08:16	VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	21:27	22:58	VIEW FLIGHTS
Volaris	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	20:30	20:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	17:06	17:06	VIEW FLIGHTS
El Al	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	10:00	11:31	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	21:27	22:58	VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	18:44	20:20	VIEW FLIGHTS
AirZeta	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	02:00	22:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
VistaJet	0	0	0	0	0	1	0			VIEW FLIGHTS
United Express	0	0	0	0	0	1	0			VIEW FLIGHTS
SkyWest Airlines	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	06:45	06:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
Saudia	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18:35	18:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
NetJets	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15:00	15:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	10:43	10:43	VIEW FLIGHTS
Flexjet	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	06:45	06:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Zeta	0	0	0	0	0	1	0			VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 69 a week with times that vary between 06:00 and 22:50.

To book your flight you can visit United Airlines on their website united.com. You will find up to date information on availability and the latest discounts.

Flight times for the route 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.

Flights Time In WeekDays

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