San Francisco Bay Area

$48+ Cheap flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco Bay Area

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 4/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LAX — SFO
Mar 5 — Mar 121
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Cheapest flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 3, 2026.

This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/107:34 pm
LAX
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SFO
Nonstop1h 34m
Frontier
Fri 4/175:49 pm
SFO
-
LAX
Nonstop1h 35m
Frontier
Deal found 2/1$80
This Super.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Super.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/178:01 pm
LAX
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 33m
Frontier
Sun 4/195:49 pm
SFO
-
LAX
Nonstop1h 35m
Frontier
Deal found 2/3$81
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/37:34 pm
LAX
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 34m
Frontier
Wed 4/155:49 pm
SFO
-
LAX
Nonstop1h 35m
Frontier
Deal found 2/1$82
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/198:01 pm
LAX
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 37m
Frontier
Wed 3/258:09 pm
SFO
-
LAX
Nonstop1h 30m
Frontier
Deal found 2/2$83
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/238:01 pm
LAX
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 37m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 3/315:43 pm
SFO
-
LAX
Nonstop1h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/3$84
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/76:15 am
LAX
-
SFO
1 stop11h 33m
Frontier
Mon 3/98:09 pm
SFO
-
LAX
Nonstop1h 30m
Frontier
Deal found 2/1$86
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/46:00 am
LAX
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 31m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 3/118:09 pm
SFO
-
LAX
Nonstop1h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/3$87
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/218:01 pm
LAX
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 37m
Frontier
Mon 3/238:09 pm
SFO
-
LAX
Nonstop1h 30m
Frontier
Deal found 2/2$88
This Super.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Super.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/96:07 pm
LAX
-
SJC
Nonstop1h 18m
Frontier
Fri 3/1310:20 am
SJC
-
LAX
Nonstop1h 26m
Frontier
Deal found 2/2$88
This Super.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Super.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/158:01 pm
LAX
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 33m
Frontier
Mon 5/185:49 pm
SFO
-
LAX
Nonstop1h 35m
Frontier
Deal found 2/2$89
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/98:01 pm
LAX
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 33m
Frontier
Sun 5/105:49 pm
SFO
-
LAX
Nonstop1h 35m
Frontier
Deal found 2/2$90
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/265:49 pm
LAX
-
SFO
Nonstop1h 34m
Frontier
Mon 3/28:18 pm
SFO
-
LAX
1 stop19h 27m
Frontier
Deal found 2/1$91

Find flight deals from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area flight deals. Data was last updated February 3, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$80
(Frontier)

One-way from

$48
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

November

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$137
Provider with most accurate pricing for Los Angeles-San Francisco flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for Los Angeles-San Francisco flights.
From Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area
One-way flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price ($20 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($4 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in February 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated February 3, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area that are best for you.

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Los Angeles

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San Francisco Bay Area

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX - SFO

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Sat 4/4

4:55 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop5h 05m

San Francisco

Sat 4/11

5:50 pm-7:25 pm

Nonstop1h 35m

$89

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX - SFO

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Tue 3/3

1:37 pm-3:03 pm

Nonstop1h 26m

San Francisco

Tue 4/7

6:00 am-7:29 am

Nonstop1h 29m

$97

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX - SFO

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Sat 2/28

4:10 pm-5:45 pm

Nonstop1h 35m

San Francisco

Sat 2/28

10:57 pm-12:30 am

Nonstop1h 33m

$97

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX - SFO

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Sat 3/28

7:00 am-8:25 am

Nonstop1h 25m

San Francisco

Tue 3/31

6:00 am-7:29 am

Nonstop1h 29m

$97

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX - SFO

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Tue 3/3

6:30 am-7:55 am

Nonstop1h 25m

San Francisco

Tue 3/3

6:55 pm-8:26 pm

Nonstop1h 31m

$97

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX - SFO

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Tue 3/3

11:14 am-12:44 pm

Nonstop1h 30m

San Francisco

Wed 3/11

4:03 pm-5:32 pm

Nonstop1h 29m

$97

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX - SFO

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Fri 3/13

6:35 am-8:00 am

Nonstop1h 25m

San Francisco

Sat 3/21

7:55 pm-9:25 pm

Nonstop1h 30m

$103

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX - SFO

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Wed 4/15

4:15 pm-5:44 pm

Nonstop1h 29m

San Francisco

Wed 4/15

8:45 pm-10:18 pm

Nonstop1h 33m

$107

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX - SFO

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Tue 3/3

6:30 am-7:55 am

Nonstop1h 25m

San Francisco

Mon 3/9

4:03 pm-5:32 pm

Nonstop1h 29m

$107

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX - SFO

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Tue 2/24

4:30 pm-5:56 pm

Nonstop1h 26m

San Francisco

Sun 3/1

6:00 am-7:29 am

Nonstop1h 29m

$112

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Best time to book a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area (average of $28). Flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area in August is currently the most expensive (average of $66). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from LAX to XIH?

Find hourly flight availability from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated February 3, 2026.

When flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the afternoon, which can drop the price by up to 14% versus a flight in the evening.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area. Price data was last updated on January 31, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area flight should consider departing on Thursday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area

Explore weekly flight availability from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated February 3, 2026.

The most flights from LAX to zzXIH are scheduled on a Sunday (151 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Wednesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (79 on average).

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco Bay Area

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Francisco Bay Area. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to San Francisco Bay Area. Reviews last updated February 3, 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with Alaska Airlines, Southwest, and Delta from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jan 2026

STS - LAX

Enjoyed staff assistance from ticking thru tsa , boarding and in the plane Couldn’t pick a seat except upgrading

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Los Angeles (LAX), located 9.4 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area.

  • How popular is this Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area flight route?

  • How long is the flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Departing from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area will take you 1h 26m. The distance between Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area is about 338 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area one-way?

    One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $22 on Spirit Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Frontier from $23 and Southwest from $58 one-way.

  • What are the most popular routes from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Before booking your flight to San Francisco Bay Area from Los Angeles, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: SkyWest Airlines (85%), Gulf Air (80%), United Airlines( 80%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area?

    While on average a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area is generally $574, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $49. When looking at the most popular route, (Los Angeles - San Francisco), you can expect to pay $55 for that flight.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area (average of $28). Flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area in August is currently the most expensive (average of $66). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco Bay Area. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated February 3, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$27Average$95FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
FrontierCheapest$30Average$106FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Avelo AirlinesCheapest$47Average$134FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Hawaiian AirlinesCheapest$58Average$195FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time85%
United AirlinesCheapest$68Average$217FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$78Average$196FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
JetBlueCheapest$85Average$217FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
SouthwestCheapest$107Average$234FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
American AirlinesCheapest$107Average$290FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$117Average$228FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%

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