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.

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Airliners including Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, SkyWest Airlines, NetJets, AlphaSky, American Airlines, Flexjet, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, Lufthansa, Fiji Airways, Volaris, Iberia, China Eastern Airlines, Frontier, Japan Airlines, ITA Airways, Korean Air, Gulf Air, Alaska Horizon, WestJet, KLM, Air France, El Al, Condor, Air China, SAS, All Nippon Airways, Aeromexico, Aer Lingus, Southwest Airlines, Copa Airlines, Avianca, Alaska SkyWest, China Airlines, Qantas, British Airways, American Eagle, Hawaiian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, LATAM Airlines, Qatar 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 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
Air Tahiti Nui	13	13	13	13	13	10	1	06:00	19:39	VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines	10	9	10	10	10	11	11	00:32	23:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand	10	10	11	10	10	10	1	06:00	23:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia	10	9	10	10	10	10	1	06:00	23:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Delta Air Lines	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	01:25	23:55	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways	8	8	8	8	8	7	1	06:00	19:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines	8	7	7	6	7	7	1	05:50	16:56	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Atlantic	7	7	7	7	7	6	0	05:50	20:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines	7	7	7	7	7	5	0	06:00	19:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways	6	6	6	6	6	6	1	10:59	16:49	VIEW FLIGHTS
American Eagle	5	6	6	5	5	5	5	06:22	19:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas	6	6	6	6	6	5	1	06:22	19:39	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Airlines	4	4	7	4	7	4	1	05:50	20:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines	4	6	4	6	4	5	1	06:00	21:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
Avianca	5	5	5	5	5	5	0	06:00	18:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska SkyWest	5	5	5	5	4	3	3	09:12	22:09	VIEW FLIGHTS
Southwest Airlines	4	3	3	4	4	4	5	06:10	21:25	VIEW FLIGHTS
Aeromexico	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	08:20	16:56	VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	06:25	15:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways	4	3	4	4	5	4	0	13:25	21:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
SAS	4	4	4	4	4	3	0	12:35	20:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China	5	5	1	5	5	1	0	10:35	18:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
Condor	4	4	4	4	2	2	0	10:59	19:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
El Al	4	3	5	3	0	2	1	05:50	16:56	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France	2	3	2	3	3	3	1	10:40	20:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM	3	3	1	3	2	3	1	10:40	16:56	VIEW FLIGHTS
WestJet	2	2	3	2	3	3	0	08:20	18:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Horizon	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	06:00	16:49	VIEW FLIGHTS
Korean Air	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	15:30	18:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	10:05	19:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	10:05	11:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	10:35	10:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
Frontier	2	1	1	2	2	1	2	12:00	19:55	VIEW FLIGHTS
Volaris	2	1	1	2	2	1	0	12:00	19:55	VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia	0	0	3	3	0	3	0	10:59	13:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines	2	1	1	2	1	2	0	08:20	12:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa	1	1	2	1	1	1	0	16:10	21:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	15:50	19:39	VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	16:10	16:15	VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	17:46	17:46	VIEW FLIGHTS
Flexjet	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	00:30	17:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	15:50	18:21	VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	19:39	19:39	VIEW FLIGHTS
NetJets	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	10:54	12:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
AlphaSky	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	13:00	20:06	VIEW FLIGHTS
SkyWest Airlines	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	10:59	10:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	21:33	21:33	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	21:30	21:30	VIEW FLIGHTS

Air Tahiti Nui is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 76 a week with times that vary between 06:00 and 19:39.

Would you like to book your flight? Bookings can be made direct with Air Tahiti Nui on their website airtahitinui.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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