Los Angeles Airport (LAX) Flights 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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A selection of 51 airliners offer flights to San Francisco International to Los Angeles International, Vista America, Flexjet, EVA Air, Air Zeta, NetJets, China Southern Airlines, Volaris, Saudia, Gulf Air, Frontier, AirZeta, Aer Lingus, Fiji Airways, Emirates, United Express, KLM, Jet Linx Aviation, Alaska Horizon, Korean Air, American Airlines, Air China, Finnair, Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air France, WestJet, SAS, LATAM Airlines, Aeromexico, El Al, Singapore Airlines, American Eagle, Copa Airlines, Condor, Avianca, Iberia, All Nippon Airways, Qantas, Asiana Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska SkyWest, China Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways, Air Tahiti Nui, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and United Airlines. The flight time from Los Angeles International to San Francisco International is around 1 Hour 27 Minutes and you will cover 543 Km (337 Miles). The airport code for Los Angeles International is LAX and for San Francisco International it is SFO.

The cost of flights varies on the time and day you fly. If you are looking to get the cheapest flights possible then we recommend you travel mid week or in the late evening. On occasions, airliners may have special offers so look out for these. Flights to San Francisco International United States normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.

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Below you will see all the airlines that fly from Los Angeles International (LAX) to San Francisco International (SFO) 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	9	9	9	9	9	8	10	06:00	22:29	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia	10	10	10	10	10	8	1	06:00	23:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand	10	10	10	10	10	8	1	06:00	23:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Tahiti Nui	10	9	8	10	10	7	2	07:00	23:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways	7	7	7	7	7	6	2	07:12	23:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Delta Air Lines	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	06:30	20:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways	7	6	5	7	7	4	3	11:12	23:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Atlantic	5	6	6	6	6	6	0	06:30	20:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines	6	5	5	6	6	4	2	08:50	23:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Airlines	4	4	6	6	5	6	1	06:30	22:09	VIEW FLIGHTS
Southwest Airlines	4	3	3	4	4	4	6	06:25	20:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska SkyWest	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	11:12	22:34	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas	5	5	3	5	5	3	1	07:00	23:16	VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines	3	5	5	5	5	3	1	00:30	23:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia	3	6	2	6	3	4	2	10:18	23:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways	4	5	4	4	4	4	1	06:00	23:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Condor	4	4	4	4	4	3	1	08:50	23:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Avianca	4	4	4	4	4	4	0	06:00	21:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines	4	3	4	4	4	3	1	16:20	23:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
American Eagle	3	3	2	4	4	3	3	07:00	21:54	VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines	3	3	4	3	4	3	1	08:50	22:34	VIEW FLIGHTS
El Al	4	5	4	4	3	0	0	08:35	22:09	VIEW FLIGHTS
WestJet	3	3	3	3	3	3	0	10:06	20:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
SAS	3	3	3	3	3	3	0	13:30	20:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines	3	3	3	3	3	3	0	10:06	22:09	VIEW FLIGHTS
Aeromexico	3	3	3	3	3	3	0	13:30	20:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines	2	3	3	3	3	2	1	11:01	23:16	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines	3	2	2	4	2	4	0	06:30	16:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France	3	4	3	3	2	2	0	13:30	22:09	VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair	3	3	0	3	2	1	2	19:08	23:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Korean Air	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	00:25	08:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines	3	2	1	1	1	1	3	14:24	21:54	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China	2	4	2	0	2	2	0	06:00	23:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Horizon	2	1	1	2	2	1	2	08:50	15:05	VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation	2	0	3	1	2	2	0	09:30	19:31	VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM	1	3	1	2	1	1	0	10:06	16:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
United Express	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	21:30	21:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	17:34	17:40	VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	13:35	13:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	21:45	23:16	VIEW FLIGHTS
Frontier	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	09:10	09:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
AirZeta	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	00:01	23:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	21:45	23:16	VIEW FLIGHTS
Volaris	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	09:10	09:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
Saudia	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	20:45	20:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	21:45	23:16	VIEW FLIGHTS
NetJets	0	0	0	0	0	2	0			VIEW FLIGHTS
Vista America	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20:30	20:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
Flexjet	0	0	0	0	0	1	0			VIEW FLIGHTS
EVA Air	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	21:00	21:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Zeta	0	0	0	0	0	1	0			VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the most direct flights from Los Angeles International to San Francisco International with an average of 63 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 06:00 and the latest flights operated at 22:29 and the most common flight numbers are UA1093, UA1225, UA1363 and UA1743

Contact United Airlines at united.com to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.

Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

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