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Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco

LAX - SFO route map LAX to SFO. All flight routes from Los Angeles International, USA to San Francisco International, USA. These routes are operated by 6 different airlines. You can either fly non-stop or choose from 5 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 1 hour and 15 minutes.

LAX Los Angeles
USALos Angeles, USA
SFO San Francisco International
USASan Francisco, USA
LAX
Los Angeles
USALos Angeles, USA
San Francisco
USASan Francisco, USA
SFO
6 direct routes found » 9 routes with 1 stop found »

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Non-stop routes:

Duration

Southwest Airlines
Non-stop with Southwest Airlines. 3-5 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
1h 15m

JetBlue Airways
Non-stop with JetBlue Airways. 3-4 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
1h 23m

Alaska Airlines
Non-stop with Alaska Airlines. 7-10 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
1h 25m

Delta Air Lines
Non-stop with Delta Air Lines. 7 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
1h 25m

American Airlines
Non-stop with American Airlines. 2-3 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
1h 27m

United Airlines
Non-stop with United Airlines. 8-11 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
1h 29m

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1 stop routes with the same airline:

Duration

Via Sacramento SMF
1 stop with United Airlines.

Begins in 26/3

SCHEDULE
3h 15m

Begins in 26/3

Via San Diego SAN
1 stop with United Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
3h 17m

Via Reno RNO
1 stop with United Airlines. 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
3h 37m

Via Las Vegas LAS
1 stop with Alaska Airlines. 2 flights per day.

Fri & Sun

SCHEDULE
5h 09m

Fri & Sun
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1 stop routes with codeshare or different airlines:

Duration

Via Sacramento SMF
With American Airlines & United Airlines

Begins in 1/6

SCHEDULE
3h 35m

Begins in 1/6

Via San Diego SAN
With Delta Air Lines & Alaska Airlines 2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
4h 29m

Via Palm Springs PSP
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines

Begins in 24/4

SCHEDULE
4h 45m

Begins in 24/4

Via Reno RNO
With Delta Air Lines & United Airlines

Ends in Mar 2023

SCHEDULE
4h 53m

Ends in Mar 2023

Via Las Vegas LAS
With American Airlines & Alaska Airlines 1-2 flights per day.

SCHEDULE
5h 18m

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Los Angeles to San Francisco flights

There are over 12 airlines and as many as 257 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to San Francisco (SFO) from Los Angeles (LAX) with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines or JetBlue Airways but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via San Luis Obispo, Las Vegas or any other of the 6 alternatives with flight connections.

Los Angeles to San Francisco with American Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 7 am to 21 pm. American Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.

With Alaska Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6 am to 22 pm. You also have the option to do a transit flight via Las Vegas. Alaska Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.

With Delta Air Lines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6 am to 22 pm. Delta Air Lines is a member of SkyTeam.

With United Airlines

You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing from 6 am to 22 pm. You can also catch a transit flight via Sacramento or San Luis Obispo. United Airlines is a Star Alliance member.

Miles & flight time: LAX - SFO

The shortest flight time between LAX and SFO is 1 hour and 22 minutes.

ViaTotal flight timeLayover timeMiles
Direct1h 22m-339 (545 km)
Direct1h 27m-339 (545 km)
Direct1h 23m-339 (545 km)
Direct1h 30m-339 (545 km)
Direct1h 20m-339 (545 km)
Direct1h 27m-339 (545 km)
SBP San Luis Obispo3h 34m46m347 (558 km)
LAS Las Vegas4h 19m2h 15m652 (1049 km)
RNO Reno4h 21m1h 20m585 (941 km)
SAN San Diego4h 34m2h 47m558 (898 km)
MRY Monterey4h 35m2h 22m344 (553 km)
SMF Sacramento4h 48m2h 19m460 (740 km)
The flight times and layover times in the table above are approximate and varies depending on flightnumber, aircraft, airline, weather and time of day.LAX-SFO flight routesLos Angeles to San Francisco flight routes illustrated on a map.
Los Angeles - San Francisco route map and flight paths
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You can fly to San Francisco (SFO) from Los Angeles (LAX) non-stop with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines or JetBlue Airways. The flight takes approximately 1 hour and 22 minutes. If you travel with a connecting flight instead, for example via San Luis Obispo, the total flight time will be 3 hours and 34 minutes.

If you are interested in direct flights, you can choose from American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines or JetBlue Airways. If you choose to fly with stops instead you can fly with United Airlines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines or Delta Air Lines.

The flight time between Los Angeles, LAX and San Francisco International, SFO, is 1 hour and 22 minutes. The distance is 652 miles (or 1049 kilometers).

Yes, you can fly non-stop to SFO from LAX with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines or JetBlue Airways.

A codeshare agreement means that cooperating airlines are able to sell seats on each other’s flights. This means that you are able to travel to more destinations than your airline of choice normally offers. Codeshare flights are also beneficial because of the seamless transits you can get with connecting flights from the same airline. The downside of choosing a codeshare flight can be that you in some cases can’t upgrade codeshare flights or use elite benefits.

A connecting or transit flight means that you reach your final destination through two or more flights – in other words a non-direct flight. You will change to a new aircraft after your first flight, this may include moving to another terminal at the airport aswell. The time required to transfer passengers and luggage between flights is called Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) and are always taken into account here on Flightroutes.com.

If you bought your whole flight on a single ticket, the airline will book you on the next available connecting flight.

With connecting flights, checked in luggage is most commonly forwarded to your final destination when buying a single ticket for both flights.

If you miss your connecting flight due to circumstances outside your control such as your first flight being delayed, you should turn to your airline who will provide you with a seat on the next available flight. This is usually done free of charge, and only applies if you purchased your trip as one ticket. If the next connecting flight is the following day, the airline usually provides accommodation and meals.