San Francisco Airport (SFO) Flights to Los Angeles 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.

We've found the cheapest flights to Los Angeles

Returns from £48.35

One-way from £22.71

Airliners including Worldwide Jet Charter, Flexjet, Vista America, ITA Airways, Volaris, NetJets, SkyWest Airlines, Frontier, United Express, Lufthansa, Jet Linx Aviation, Japan Airlines, Fiji Airways, Emirates, China Southern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Finnair, China Eastern Airlines, American Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Korean Air, Gulf Air, KLM, El Al, WestJet, Air France, SAS, Air China, Condor, Aer Lingus, Iberia, American Eagle, China Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Southwest Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, British Airways, Avianca, Aeromexico, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Copa Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, LATAM Airlines, Qatar Airways, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Australia, Air Tahiti Nui, Air New Zealand and United Airlines all offer direct flights between San Francisco International to Los Angeles International. The official airport code for San Francisco International is SFO and for Los Angeles International it is LAX.

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 know the dates you wish to travel then book you flights as soon as you can. The earlier you book your lights the cheaper they will be. You can get saving of up to 50% of you book 2 or 3 months in advance! If it is possible, you should book your flights 2 or more months in advance as ticket prices will be substantially lower.

If you are planning a trip to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from San Francisco International Airport you can pre-arrange short or long term parking at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

If you chose to rent a car at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and need to return it, find the nearest fuel station along your route to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in order to avoid incurring additional cost when you return your vehicle.

We suggest pre-booking your transport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The following options are available:

Ensure your arrival at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is as smooth as possible by pre-booking your transport - which in many cases will also save you money:

Find hotels close to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) many hotels offer airport transfers directly from the airport to your hotel.

Below you will see all the airlines that fly from San Francisco International (SFO) to Los Angeles International (LAX) and the number of flights they operate each day.

Flights Chart

Airliner	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	First Flight	Last Flight	Flights
United Airlines	11	9	10	9	9	8	9	05:30	22:53	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Tahiti Nui	12	9	9	11	12	10	1	05:50	20:31	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand	11	10	10	10	10	9	4	06:00	22:53	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia	10	10	10	10	10	9	4	06:00	22:53	VIEW FLIGHTS
Delta Air Lines	6	6	6	8	7	6	7	05:55	20:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways	7	6	6	7	7	6	2	05:50	20:31	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Atlantic	6	6	6	7	6	6	2	05:55	20:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines	7	7	7	4	7	6	1	05:55	16:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines	5	6	5	6	5	6	3	07:25	22:53	VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines	6	5	5	6	6	5	1	05:50	20:31	VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines	6	5	5	6	6	5	0	05:50	20:31	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas	6	4	4	6	6	5	1	06:45	19:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
Avianca	5	5	5	5	5	5	1	06:00	20:22	VIEW FLIGHTS
Aeromexico	5	5	5	5	5	5	1	05:55	15:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways	4	5	5	4	4	5	2	11:12	20:31	VIEW FLIGHTS
Southwest Airlines	4	3	3	4	4	4	6	06:00	20:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska SkyWest	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	05:50	18:53	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Airlines	4	4	6	4	3	4	2	05:55	20:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	08:00	21:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
American Eagle	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	09:07	16:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia	3	4	4	5	4	4	1	11:12	20:31	VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus	4	3	3	4	4	4	1	09:07	16:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
Condor	4	3	3	4	4	3	1	11:12	20:31	VIEW FLIGHTS
SAS	3	3	3	4	3	3	2	12:30	20:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China	5	5	1	5	5	0	0	09:01	18:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
WestJet	4	4	4	2	2	3	1	05:55	20:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France	3	3	4	3	3	2	2	10:55	20:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
El Al	4	4	5	3	0	1	2	05:55	20:29	VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM	2	2	3	3	2	2	0	10:55	15:43	VIEW FLIGHTS
Korean Air	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	12:40	20:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	10:15	16:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines	2	1	1	2	2	1	2	06:45	19:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Horizon	2	1	1	2	2	1	2	11:12	16:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines	2	2	1	2	1	2	0	08:55	14:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair	2	2	0	2	1	2	0	11:32	15:56	VIEW FLIGHTS
United Express	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	06:00	06:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	16:10	16:10	VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	16:37	16:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	2	0	10:15	10:15	VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	16:37	19:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	16:10	16:10	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	16:37	16:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	17:41	20:22	VIEW FLIGHTS
SkyWest Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	18:53	18:53	VIEW FLIGHTS
Frontier	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	11:48	14:12	VIEW FLIGHTS
Volaris	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	12:18	12:18	VIEW FLIGHTS
NetJets	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	08:48	21:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
Vista America	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	00:04	00:04	VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways	0	0	0	0	0	2	0			VIEW FLIGHTS
Worldwide Jet Charter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19:30	19:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
Flexjet	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15:58	15:58	VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 65 a week with times that vary between 05:30 and 22:53.

Would you like to book your flight? Bookings can be made direct with United Airlines on their website united.com.

The flight time for the selected route vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with appropriate airline for the exact times for the date you depart.

Flights Time In WeekDays

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