Journey information
Overview: San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA flight
Flights from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA depart on average 38 times per day, taking around 1h 28m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $61 (€48) but you can travel from only $47 (€37) by bus.
There are 20 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:43, the last at 23:57. The fastest flight covers the 347 miles (559 km) distance in 1h 14m. February is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 347 miles (559 km) |
Average flight duration 1h 28m |
Cheapest ticket price $61 (€48) |
Flights per day 38 |
Direct flights 20 |
Fastest flight 1h 14m |
Cheapest month February |
First flight 00:43 |
Last flight 23:57 |
The cheapest and fastest flights from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Cheapest price
$209
Average price
$745
Fastest journey
1 h 17 m
Average duration
1 h 22 m
Flights per day
83
Distance
559 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA will cost around $745 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $209.
Of the 83 flights that leave San Francisco, CA for Los Angeles, CA onThu, Feb 26, 32 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Feb 26 the direct flights cover the 559 km distance in an average of 1 h 22 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 17 m .
On Thu, Feb 26 the longest flights will take 1 h 27 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare train, bus, and flight for San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $47. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 28m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $47, and a flight costs an average of $61.
Distance: 347 miles (559 km)
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| Flight | Most popular Bus | Train |
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$183 Average price | $81 Average price Cheapest | $97 Average price |
4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 57m Average total duration 9h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 10m Average total duration 9h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA flight times
The table below shows live departures for San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA flights for tomorrow, Thursday, February 26. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets | |
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UA2692 | 12:13 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h28 | 1:41 AM Ontario International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA1754 | 12:15 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h33 | 1:48 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA1799 | 12:20 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h21 | 1:41 AM Burbank | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA751 · UA2282 | 12:48 AM San Francisco International Airport | 4h22 | 5:10 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA5650 | 12:50 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h43 | 2:33 AM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
AS2308 · AS3013 · AS2134 | 1:35 AM San Francisco International Airport | 16h29 | 6:04 PM Ontario International Airport | 2 transfers | ||
UA5623 | 1:58 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h31 | 3:29 AM Burbank | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA1800 | 2:50 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h32 | 4:22 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA589 | 3:10 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h40 | 4:50 AM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA5759 | 3:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h41 | 5:26 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA1688 | 4:39 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h20 | 5:59 AM Burbank | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA1367 · UA5575 | 4:46 AM San Francisco International Airport | 10h39 | 3:25 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA5794 | 5:10 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h40 | 6:50 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA5566 · UA5457 | 5:15 AM San Francisco International Airport | 11h40 | 4:55 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA552 | 5:30 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h27 | 6:57 AM Ontario International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA5904 · UA398 | 6:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 8h30 | 3:15 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA2179 | 6:57 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1h33 | 8:30 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA2420 · UA2154 | 1:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h52 | 9:02 PM Burbank | 1 transfer | ||
UA2420 · UA405 | 1:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h21 | 7:31 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA2420 · UA430 | 1:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h33 | 8:43 PM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA5690 | 2:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h40 | 3:40 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
AA2211 | 2:20 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h32 | 3:52 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA2302 · UA430 | 2:50 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h53 | 8:43 PM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA2302 · UA1013 | 2:50 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h13 | 9:03 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA2302 · UA2154 | 2:50 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h12 | 9:02 PM Burbank | 1 transfer | ||
UA1712 · UA5384 | 3:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h17 | 8:17 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA1260 | 3:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h36 | 5:01 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA5937 | 3:34 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h43 | 5:17 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA4689 | 3:35 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h29 | 5:04 PM Burbank | 0 transfersDirect | ||
AS1410 · AS342 · AS2339 | 3:50 PM San Francisco International Airport | 11h07 | 2:57 AM Ontario International Airport | 2 transfers | ||
AS1410 · AS565 | 3:50 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h24 | 1:14 AM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
AS1410 · AS340 | 3:50 PM San Francisco International Airport | 16h02 | 7:52 AM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
AS1410 · AS695 | 3:50 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h13 | 9:03 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA2492 · UA611 · UA1221 | 4:20 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h30 | 4:50 AM Ontario International Airport | 2 transfers | ||
UA4656 | 4:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h43 | 6:08 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA2374 · UA5619 | 4:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h00 | 1:25 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA5394 · UA5328 | 4:45 PM San Francisco International Airport | 3h41 | 8:26 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
AS1481 · AS565 | 5:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h14 | 1:14 AM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
AS1481 · AS342 · AS2339 | 5:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 9h57 | 2:57 AM Ontario International Airport | 2 transfers | ||
AS1481 · AS340 | 5:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 14h52 | 7:52 AM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA2340 · UA5659 | 5:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h23 | 11:23 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA5220 · UA1759 | 5:05 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h18 | 11:23 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA1896 | 5:24 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h36 | 7:00 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA5751 · UA6008 | 5:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h25 | 10:50 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA1164 | 6:35 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h36 | 8:11 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA1768 | 6:40 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h17 | 7:57 PM Burbank | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA643 | 6:43 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h35 | 8:18 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA611 · UA1631 | 6:45 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h11 | 10:56 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA2177 · UA5533 | 6:55 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h29 | 3:24 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA1160 · UA5619 | 7:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h25 | 1:25 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA2076 · UA2064 | 7:09 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h25 | 1:34 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA2661 | 7:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h28 | 8:38 PM Ontario International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA5958 · UA5307 | 7:15 PM San Francisco International Airport | 4h08 | 11:23 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
AS235 · AS713 | 7:41 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h18 | 12:59 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
AS235 · AS342 · AS2339 | 7:41 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h16 | 2:57 AM Ontario International Airport | 2 transfers | ||
AS235 · AS565 | 7:41 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h33 | 1:14 AM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
AS235 · AS340 | 7:41 PM San Francisco International Airport | 12h11 | 7:52 AM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
AS235 · AS1386 | 7:41 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h29 | 1:10 AM Burbank | 1 transfer | ||
AS2111 | 8:47 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h29 | 10:16 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA5707 · UA5908 | 8:55 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h37 | 5:32 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA5661 | 9:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h33 | 10:33 PM Burbank | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA450 · UA2240 | 9:00 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h13 | 3:13 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA1259 · UA5612 | 9:03 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h04 | 3:07 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA5440 | 9:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h45 | 10:55 PM John Wayne Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA2391 · UA5533 | 9:11 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h13 | 3:24 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA4802 · UA392 · UA486 | 9:15 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h53 | 6:08 AM John Wayne Airport | 2 transfers | ||
UA1506 | 9:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h33 | 10:58 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | ||
UA1498 · UA5467 | 9:25 PM San Francisco International Airport | 7h45 | 5:10 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA1596 · UA1221 | 10:44 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h06 | 4:50 AM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA1596 · UA2171 | 10:44 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h05 | 4:49 AM John Wayne Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA1596 · UA2411 | 10:44 PM San Francisco International Airport | 6h10 | 4:54 AM Burbank | 1 transfer | ||
AS1302 · AS340 | 10:58 PM San Francisco International Airport | 8h54 | 7:52 AM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
AS1302 · AS278 | 10:58 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h10 | 4:08 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
AS1302 · AS559 | 10:58 PM San Francisco International Airport | 5h24 | 4:22 AM Burbank | 1 transfer | ||
AS1302 · AS2134 | 10:58 PM San Francisco International Airport | 19h06 | 6:04 PM Ontario International Airport | 1 transfer | ||
UA4707 | 11:37 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1h35 | 1:12 AM Burbank | 0 transfersDirect | ||
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FAQs: San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA Flight
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Los Angeles, CA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Academy Awards, annual ceremony honoring outstanding achievements in the film industry
- LA County Fair, a large fair featuring rides, food, and entertainment
- Hollywood Bowl Concerts, summer concert series held at the iconic outdoor venue
- Rose Parade, New Year's Day parade showcasing elaborate flower-covered floats.
- Memorial Day, long weekend marking the unofficial start of summer with beach activities
- Independence Day, celebrations with fireworks and barbecues
- Labor Day, a holiday that offers a chance to enjoy the last days of summer before fall
- Thanksgiving, a time for family gatherings and festive meals in pleasant weather.
popular airports
Popular airports from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops are located in all terminals, including DFS Duty-Free and Burberry.
- Parking available in the Domestic and International Garages, approximately 1.9€ ($2) per 15 minutes.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, toilets.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including the United Club and Delta Sky Club.
- Located in the main hall of the Domestic Terminal.
- Buses: SamTrans 292, 397, 398, KX
- Metro: BART Yellow Line
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops in all terminals, including duty-free and brands like Hudson News and DFS.
- Parking available at all terminals, approximately 6.6€ ($7) per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Ramps.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Yes
- Lounges available in various terminals, including Delta Sky Club and United Club.
- Located in the LAX Airport Police Division, open daily.
- Bus: 102, 111, 117, 232, 40
- Metro: Green Line (Aviation/LAX Station)
- Train: NA
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