Flights from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to LAX Airport Airport (LAX)

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

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

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Airliners including Qatar Executive, Flexjet, United Express, Saudia, Iberia, Finnair, China Southern Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, KLM, Japan Airlines, Fiji Airways, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, Volaris, Frontier, El Al, China Eastern Airlines, American Airlines, ITA Airways, Alaska Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, Gulf Air, Lufthansa, Korean Air, Aer Lingus, Air France, WestJet, Air China, SAS, China Airlines, All Nippon Airways, American Eagle, Southwest Airlines, Qantas, LATAM Airlines, British Airways, Alaska Horizon, Virgin Atlantic, Aeromexico, Copa Airlines, Avianca, Hawaiian Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Nui and United Airlines all offer direct flights between San Francisco International to Los Angeles International. 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. We recommend our viewers to pay and reserve the seats in advance. This ensures you get the best seats on the plane at the cheapest prices.

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Please see below the airlines that fly from San Francisco International (SFO) to Los Angeles International (LAX) and the amount of daily flights in operation.

Flights Chart

Airliner	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	First Flight	Last Flight	Flights
United Airlines	10	11	8	9	10	9	10	00:03	22:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Tahiti Nui	12	9	10	9	10	12	0	06:00	21:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia	10	10	8	9	10	10	0	00:03	22:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand	10	10	8	9	10	10	0	00:03	22:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways	7	5	6	6	6	7	0	06:00	20:16	VIEW FLIGHTS
Delta Air Lines	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	06:00	20:17	VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines	6	4	5	5	5	6	0	06:00	20:16	VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines	4	6	4	5	5	6	0	06:00	20:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Avianca	5	5	5	5	5	5	0	06:00	20:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Atlantic	5	5	4	4	5	5	1	06:00	21:54	VIEW FLIGHTS
Aeromexico	5	5	4	4	5	6	0	06:00	20:17	VIEW FLIGHTS
Southwest Airlines	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	06:30	20:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas	5	5	4	3	5	5	0	07:09	19:07	VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines	6	6	4	3	4	4	0	06:00	17:15	VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways	5	3	5	5	4	5	0	10:49	17:53	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Horizon	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	11:14	20:16	VIEW FLIGHTS
American Eagle	4	4	3	3	4	4	3	09:09	19:07	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Airlines	4	4	4	4	4	4	0	06:00	17:15	VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways	4	4	4	4	4	4	0	10:35	20:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
SAS	4	3	2	3	4	4	1	09:21	21:54	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China	5	5	0	5	5	0	0	07:25	17:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
WestJet	2	2	3	3	4	3	0	06:00	17:15	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France	3	3	2	2	3	3	0	12:26	20:17	VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus	4	1	0	0	4	4	0	07:09	17:52	VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	00:03	22:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Korean Air	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	12:26	17:15	VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation	2	2	2	1	2	2	0	07:09	16:17	VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air	2	2	2	1	2	2	0	11:15	16:17	VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways	0	2	2	2	2	2	0	09:15	10:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines	2	1	3	1	1	1	1	08:22	17:53	VIEW FLIGHTS
El Al	2	2	2	2	0	1	0	06:00	09:21	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines	2	1	1	2	1	2	0	06:00	12:26	VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines	3	1	1	0	1	1	2	07:09	21:10	VIEW FLIGHTS
Volaris	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	21:30	22:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Frontier	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	21:30	21:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	09:21	09:21	VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	08:47	09:09	VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	14:44	16:17	VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	16:10	16:10	VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	06:00	16:10	VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	11:14	13:31	VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	11:14	14:44	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	15:37	17:52	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska SkyWest	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	06:00	06:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Saudia	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	12:26	12:26	VIEW FLIGHTS
United Express	0	0	0	0	0	2	0			VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Executive	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15:50	15:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
Flexjet	0	0	0	0	0	1	0			VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 67 a week with times that vary between 00:03 and 22:35.

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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