LAX - SFO Price | $120 - $137 |
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SFO Temperature | 51.8 - 62.6 °F |
SFO Rainfall | 0 - 4.4 inches |
Popular in | March | High demand for flights, 2% potential price rise |
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Cheapest in | July | Best time to find cheap flights, 10% potential price drop |
Round-trip from | $120 | From Los Angeles to San Francisco |
One-way from | $49 | One-way flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco |
Saturday flights are found to be more expensive to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco. This shouldn’t discourage you from searching, as you can still find great deals by being flexible with your options. Use our search form to find deals on tickets to San Francisco.
When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 30 days in advance, which can save you up to 118% on flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 30 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at $176. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from $271.
July can be a great time to fly to San Francisco from Los Angeles with a flight ticket averaging about $134. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of July for as cheap as $96. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of March.
Unlike at noon, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 20% on flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco by exploring options for tickets in the evening.
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If you’re traveling from Los Angeles to San Francisco, one of the more common airlines traveling that route is United Airlines. Flights from United Airlines traveling this route typically cost $96.80 RT. This price is typically 92% more expensive than other airlines that offer Los Angeles to San Francisco flights. When booking this route, the cheapest RT price found was $39. The most popular departure airport in Los Angeles when flying to San Francisco is Los Angeles Airport. The most popular airport to fly into when visiting San Francisco is San Francisco Airport. When flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco, United Airlines flights are 36% more popular than any other airline flying that same route.
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If you’re traveling from Los Angeles to San Francisco, one of the more common airlines traveling that route is American Airlines. Flights from American Airlines traveling this route typically cost $176.81 RT. This price is typically 72% more expensive than other airlines that offer Los Angeles to San Francisco flights. When booking this route, the cheapest RT price found was $48. The most popular departure airport in Los Angeles when flying to San Francisco is Los Angeles Airport. The most popular airport to fly into when visiting San Francisco is San Francisco Airport. When flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco, American Airlines flights are 34% more popular than any other airline flying that same route.
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Skyrocketing rent and tech money inflows are spurring rapid change in San Francisco, driving out lots of seasoned residents and businesses. Plenty of the old classics hang on, such as the St. Francis Fountain and Brava Theater Center. Of course, the fog that envelops the Golden Gate Bridge is a mainstay and Bernal Heights Summit still offers the most magnificent view of the city. New San Francisco has lots to offer as well, with countless hip bars, boutiques and eateries now lining venerable Valencia Street and popping up all over town.
The gate-to-gate flight time for direct flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco is about 65 to 75 minutes, depending on the airline and which airports you fly to and from.
Spirit, jetBlue, Alaska Airlines, American, Delta, United and Southwest each fly nonstop from various Los Angeles-area airports to one or more San Francisco-area airports. With three major airports in or near each city, it's easy to find a convenient route.
With about 200 or more flights scheduled on a typical day, you won't have any problem finding a flight any time of day between about 6 a.m. and 11 p.m.
The San Francisco area is served by San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC.) Los Angeles is primarily served by Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Long Beach Airport (LGB), and Bob Hope Airport (BUR), also known as Hollywood Burbank Airport.
The cheapest avenue between the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas is the Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport route. Conveniently, these airports offer the greatest number of date and time options.Los Angeles is sunnier than San Francisco, thanks largely to the latter's almost-perpetual fog, but Frisco's fog is better than Los Angeles' smog any day. Getting around San Francisco is a lot easier to enjoy, with shorter distances, less traffic and a better public transit system. Despite San Francisco's ubiquitous hills, it's a city almost made for walking, with charming old neighborhoods, amazing hilltop views and lots of restaurants, shops and mini-breweries. Prefer wine over beer? Be sure to tour Napa Valley if you have time, and don't miss amazing Muir Woods, home to some of the largest and oldest redwood trees in the world.Treat yourself to an exciting vacation on San Francisco. Enter your travel plans in our smart search engine to check out all the cheap flights from LA to San Francisco.
To fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco, you need to book a flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO). Nonstop flights to San Francisco from Los Angeles take 1h 19m on average. When it comes time to book airfare, you have a few options: there are 88 outbound flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco offered by 16 different airlines.
Some of the carriers operating flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco that may be offering flexible cancellation policies are Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, and United Airlines. Our site will let you filter for all airlines offering greater flexibility due to COVID-19.
Yes, there are multiple flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco for under $100. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Alaska Airlines for just $68, but on average you can expect to pay $91.
Cheapflights has at least 20 direct flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco under $100. A good price for a nonstop flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco is less than $90.
There are currently 20+ open flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco within the next 7 days for less than $200.
Days when nonstop flights are available for this flight are: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
This flight path from Los Angeles to San Francisco was viewed by 301 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
76 flight departures from Los Angeles to San Francisco per day on average.
Morning (6am - Noon) - 32% of flight departures
Afternoon (Noon - 6pm) - 32% of flight departures
Evening (6pm - Midnight) - 37% of flight departures
A quick flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco can take about 1h 18m. Alaska Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $68. The distance between Los Angeles and San Francisco is about 339 mi. All flights are typically nonstop.
Flying on Alaska Airlines is currently your cheapest option to San Francisco, with prices starting at $68. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by United Airlines and Delta, with the lowest prices starting at $88 and $93, respectively. Alaska Airlines is 49% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.
The cheapest airline one-way is Alaska Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $25. However, be on the lookout for offers from JetBlue and Delta, as they are both options that can get you from Los Angeles to San Francisco for a low price.
The most popular airlines flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco are Amtrak, Train and Bus. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.
Before booking your flight to San Francisco from Los Angeles, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Gulf Air (92%), American Airlines (92%), Qantas Airways( 91%).
On average you can expect to pay $391 for a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The cheapest flight overall is $44 while the most popular route, (Los Angeles - San Francisco) is currently priced at $86.
20%of flight departures | Early morningMidnight to 6 am |
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28%of flight departures | Morning6 am to noon |
32%of flight departures | AfternoonNoon to 6 pm |
20%of flight departures | Evening6 pm to midnight |
Sunday | 83daily flights |
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Monday | 102daily flights |
Tuesday | 110daily flights |
Wednesday | 107daily flights |
Thursday | 93daily flights |
Friday | 72daily flights |
Saturday | 55daily flights |