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 Royal Air Maroc, China Southern Airlines, American Airlines, United Express, Fiji Airways, China Eastern Airlines, SAS, Porter Airlines Canada, Lufthansa, KLM, Gulf Air, Frontier, Emirates, China Airlines, Finnair, El Al, WestJet, Aeromexico, Air France, Jet Linx Aviation, ITA Airways, All Nippon Airways, LATAM Airlines, Air China, Virgin Atlantic, Copa Airlines, Condor, Qatar Airways, Avianca, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Southwest Airlines, American Eagle, Qantas, Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, United Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui 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	First Flight	Last Flight	Flights
Air Tahiti Nui	12	11	11	13	13	12	06:00	20:43	VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines	11	10	10	9	9	8	06:00	22:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia	8	8	8	8	8	6	06:00	22:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand	8	8	8	8	8	6	06:00	22:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
Delta Air Lines	8	8	7	7	7	6	00:14	23:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways	7	7	6	7	7	6	10:07	20:43	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas	6	6	6	7	7	7	05:50	20:24	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines	7	6	6	7	7	6	06:00	21:43	VIEW FLIGHTS
American Eagle	6	6	6	5	7	7	05:50	20:11	VIEW FLIGHTS
Southwest Airlines	6	5	5	6	6	4	06:05	20:55	VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia	4	5	4	6	4	5	06:00	20:43	VIEW FLIGHTS
Avianca	4	4	4	4	4	4	06:00	19:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus	4	4	4	4	4	4	10:07	13:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways	3	4	4	4	4	4	10:07	19:49	VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines	4	4	4	4	4	2	10:34	22:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
Condor	4	4	3	4	4	3	10:07	20:43	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Atlantic	3	4	3	4	3	2	07:00	20:03	VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines	3	1	2	3	1	3	07:00	13:16	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China	3	4	0	3	3	0	10:19	16:25	VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation	2	2	2	2	2	2	10:07	13:18	VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways	2	2	2	2	2	2	10:19	10:34	VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways	2	2	2	2	2	2	13:55	16:25	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France	2	2	2	2	2	1	13:16	20:03	VIEW FLIGHTS
WestJet	2	1	2	2	2	1	10:53	13:16	VIEW FLIGHTS
Aeromexico	2	2	1	2	1	2	07:00	10:53	VIEW FLIGHTS
El Al	3	2	2	2	0	0	07:00	13:16	VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair	2	0	2	2	2	0	13:35	13:51	VIEW FLIGHTS
SAS	1	1	1	1	1	1	13:16	13:16	VIEW FLIGHTS
Porter Airlines Canada	1	1	1	1	1	1	10:07	10:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa	1	1	1	1	1	1	16:11	16:25	VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM	1	1	1	1	1	1	10:53	10:53	VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air	1	1	1	1	1	1	13:35	13:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Frontier	1	1	1	1	1	1	15:26	15:26	VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates	1	1	1	1	1	1	16:11	16:25	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	1	20:03	20:03	VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways	0	1	1	1	1	1	19:49	20:11	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	0	10:53	10:53	VIEW FLIGHTS
United Express	0	0	0	1	1	2	18:45	18:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines	0	0	1	0	1	1	19:49	19:49	VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines	1	0	0	2	0	0	10:07	20:24	VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Air Maroc	0	1	0	0	1	0	05:50	06:00	VIEW FLIGHTS

Air Tahiti Nui is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 72 a week with times that vary between 06:00 and 20:43.

To book your flight you can visit Air Tahiti Nui on their website airtahitinui.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.

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