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 49 airliners offer flights to San Francisco International to Los Angeles International, Aero, SkyWest Airlines, EVA Air, Vista America, KLM, Finnair, China Southern Airlines, Gulf Air, Flexjet, Aer Lingus, Volaris, Porter Airlines Canada, KlasJet, Fiji Airways, Emirates, China Eastern Airlines, Alaska Horizon, Air China, WestJet, Korean Air, AirZeta, Iberia, Air France, Jet Linx Aviation, Frontier, Condor, SAS, LATAM Airlines, Aeromexico, ITA Airways, China Airlines, El Al, Philippine Airlines, Avianca, American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Copa Airlines, Qantas, All Nippon Airways, American Eagle, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Virgin Australia, Delta Air Lines, Air Tahiti Nui, 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	First Flight	Last Flight	Flights
United Airlines	12	10	11	12	12	11	01:40	23:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand	8	7	8	8	10	5	06:00	22:52	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Tahiti Nui	7	8	7	7	7	5	06:35	20:02	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia	6	7	7	7	8	5	06:00	22:52	VIEW FLIGHTS
Delta Air Lines	8	6	6	7	7	6	07:35	22:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines	6	5	5	6	6	4	09:12	21:17	VIEW FLIGHTS
Southwest Airlines	6	4	4	6	6	3	06:35	21:05	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways	5	4	4	5	5	3	06:35	19:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways	4	5	5	4	4	4	14:22	23:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
American Eagle	4	4	4	4	4	4	07:17	20:02	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas	3	5	4	3	4	4	07:17	23:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
All Nippon Airways	4	3	5	5	5	1	06:00	22:52	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Atlantic	3	4	4	3	3	3	07:35	22:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
Copa Airlines	4	2	3	4	5	2	16:10	22:52	VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines	3	3	3	3	3	3	11:00	23:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
Avianca	3	2	3	3	4	2	16:10	22:52	VIEW FLIGHTS
Philippine Airlines	2	3	3	2	3	3	07:17	20:02	VIEW FLIGHTS
El Al	3	2	4	2	2	0	07:35	22:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
ITA Airways	2	1	2	2	3	2	16:10	19:15	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Airlines	2	2	2	2	2	2	07:35	13:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
SAS	1	3	3	1	1	2	13:45	22:15	VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines	2	2	2	2	2	1	13:45	22:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
Aeromexico	1	3	3	1	1	2	13:45	22:15	VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation	1	2	2	1	1	2	19:03	20:02	VIEW FLIGHTS
Frontier	2	1	1	2	2	1	08:22	20:38	VIEW FLIGHTS
Condor	1	2	0	3	2	1	10:43	19:50	VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia	2	3	1	0	1	1	06:35	20:02	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France	1	2	2	1	1	1	19:42	22:45	VIEW FLIGHTS
WestJet	1	1	2	0	1	2	13:45	19:42	VIEW FLIGHTS
Korean Air	1	2	1	1	1	1	00:30	08:59	VIEW FLIGHTS
AirZeta	0	2	2	1	1	1	00:30	23:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Volaris	1	1	1	1	1	1	19:03	19:03	VIEW FLIGHTS
Porter Airlines Canada	1	1	1	1	1	1	19:03	19:03	VIEW FLIGHTS
KlasJet	0	0	0	2	3	1	00:30	23:00	VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways	1	1	1	1	1	1	19:03	19:03	VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates	1	1	1	1	1	1	13:25	13:25	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines	1	1	1	1	0	2	07:35	19:42	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Horizon	1	1	1	1	1	1	06:35	08:01	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China	0	2	1	0	2	1	06:00	09:04	VIEW FLIGHTS
Gulf Air	1	1	1	1	1	0	22:02	23:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
Flexjet	1	0	0	2	2	0	07:58	22:02	VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus	1	1	1	1	1	0	22:02	23:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
Vista America	1	1	0	1	0	0	01:17	20:30	VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM	0	1	1	0	0	1	19:42	19:42	VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair	1	0	1	1	0	0	19:50	20:02	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines	1	0	1	0	1	0	22:02	23:37	VIEW FLIGHTS
SkyWest Airlines	2	0	0	0	0	0	08:40	20:02	VIEW FLIGHTS
EVA Air	0	0	0	1	0	1	11:35	11:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Aero	0	0	0	0	1	0	14:30	14:30	VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the most direct flights from Los Angeles International to San Francisco International with an average of 68 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 01:40 and the latest flights operated at 23:59 and the most common flight numbers are UA1047, UA1195, UA1245 and UA1372

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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