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San Francisco to Los Angeles Flights

Flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles are a quick and convenient travel option for business and leisure travelers. Situated in Southern California, the city of Los Angeles boasts easy access to the Pacific Ocean, a range of entertainment choices, and world-famous shopping. Orbitz.com makes it easy to find budget flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

San Francisco, California

The primary airport serving the city of San Francisco is San Francisco International Airport. The airport is located about 13 miles from the downtown area. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Virgin America offer flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Three bus lines from the San Mateo Transit agency serve the airport. The cost for a 1-day pass on the SamTrans is $6 for adults. Express service is available to the airport on Route KX. Taxi services are also readily available throughout San Francisco. Long-term parking is available at San Francisco International at a rate of $18 per day. Several dining options are available at the airport for travelers prior to their departing flights, including bakeries, cafes, sit-down restaurants, sandwich shops, fast-food places, bistros, and coffee shops.

Los Angeles, California

Sometimes referred to as the City of Angeles, or simply L.A., the city of Los Angeles is located in Southern California and is comprised of several districts, including many well-known neighborhoods, such as West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Los Angeles offers a wealth of cultural attractions, professional sports, concerts, and performances.

Experiencing Los Angeles

The primary gateway airport in Los Angeles is Los Angeles International Airport, or LAX. The airport is located about 16 miles from the downtown area. Arriving travelers may wish to take the LAX FlyAway shuttle. The shuttle operates travels to Irvine Station, Van Nuys, Westwood and Union Station. A one-way fare is $7. There is also a free shuttle bus that operates from the airport to the Metro Green Line located at Aviation Station. Taxi service is also available and will cost about $45 to the downtown area, taking about 30 minutes, depending on traffic.

Los Angeles has a subtropical-mediterranean climate. Temperatures are typically warm throughout the year. In January, travelers can expect daytime temperatures to range from 59 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit. August is the warmest month of the year, with daytime temperatures ranging from 79 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The average daily temperature during the spring and fall is about 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Travelers should plan to bring sunscreen, hats, and sunglasses.

Visitors will discover a wide range of cultural attractions, beaches, parks, museums, and art galleries to enjoy in Los Angeles.

Enjoying It All in Los Angeles

Orbitz.com makes it easy for travelers to enjoy the many cultural attractions, world-famous shopping, first-class dining, and concerts in Los Angeles. The travel planner tool on Orbitz.com makes it easy to book flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles, rental cars, hotel accommodations, and attraction discounts.

Cheap flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Prices are for round-trip flights per adult (taxes and fees included)

Cheapest fares highlighted below

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10 $144 11 $144 12 $144 13 $144 14 $144 15 $164 16 $144
17 $144 18 $164 19 $144 20 $144 21 $144 22 $144 23 $144
24 $144 25 $144 26 $144 27 $144 28 1 2

Fare, taxes & fees: Fares include all taxes and fees, except baggage fees. Rates shown reflect fares found by other Orbitz users over the past 48 hours. Due to rapidly changing airline prices & seat availability, these fares may no longer be available.

Refunds/changes/cancellations: Itinerary changes, if permitted for the fare, will have a $30 service fee charged by Orbitz. Additional airline charges may apply.

Other conditions: Schedules, fares and rules are subject to change without notice. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights/dates or in all markets. Lower fares may be available. Fares will not be honored retroactively or in exchange for any wholly/partially unused ticket. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. Fare rules are provided for the selected itinerary before booking.

February

Cheapest weekend flights in February from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Fri, Feb 22 San Francisco (SFO) Los Angeles (LAX) Virgin America $144
Return Sun, Feb 24 Los Angeles (LAX) San Francisco (SFO) Virgin America

Lowest roundtrip airfare in February from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Fri, Feb 1 San Francisco (SFO) Los Angeles (LAX) Virgin America $144
Return Mon, Mar 4 Los Angeles (LAX) San Francisco (SFO) Virgin America

Best one-week trip in February from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Fri, Feb 1 San Francisco (SFO) Los Angeles (LAX) Virgin America $144
Return Fri, Feb 8 Los Angeles (LAX) San Francisco (SFO) Virgin America
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March

Cheapest weekend flights in March from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Sat, Mar 9 San Francisco (SFO) Los Angeles (LAX) Virgin America $144
Return Sun, Mar 10 Los Angeles (LAX) San Francisco (SFO) Virgin America

Lowest roundtrip airfare in March from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Mon, Mar 11 San Francisco (SFO) Los Angeles (LAX) Virgin America $144
Return Thu, Mar 14 Los Angeles (LAX) San Francisco (SFO) Virgin America

Best one-week trip in March from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Sat, Mar 9 San Francisco (SFO) Los Angeles (LAX) Virgin America $144
Return Sat, Mar 16 Los Angeles (LAX) San Francisco (SFO) Virgin America
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April

Cheapest weekend flights in April from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Fri, Apr 26 San Francisco (SFO) Los Angeles (LAX) Virgin America $184
Return Mon, Apr 29 Los Angeles (LAX) San Francisco (SFO) Virgin America

Lowest roundtrip airfare in April from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Thu, Apr 4 San Francisco (SFO) Los Angeles (LAX) United Airlines $184
Return Thu, Apr 11 Los Angeles (LAX) San Francisco (SFO) United Airlines

Best one-week trip in April from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Travel dates Departure Arrival Stops: Round-trip
Leave Thu, Apr 4 San Francisco (SFO) Los Angeles (LAX) United Airlines $184
Return Thu, Apr 11 Los Angeles (LAX) San Francisco (SFO) United Airlines
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Flight facts

    • 48 direct flights are operating from San Francisco to Los Angeles today.
    • Today's average time for a direct flight is 1h 24m.
    • US Airways flight 6716 (12:00 AM GMT, Airbus Industrie A320) is today's earliest available flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
    • United Airlines flight 1418 (4:35 PM GMT, Boeing 757-200 Passenger) is today's latest available flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
    • Today's shortest direct flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles (American Airlines flight 741, Boeing 737-800 Passenger) takes 1h 20m.
    • Today's longest direct flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles (United Airlines flight 1564, Boeing 737-800 Passenger) takes 1h 34m.

Lowest round trip fares by airline from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Airline Departure Arrival Travel dates Round-trip
Delta Airlines Delta Air Lines SFO LAX Wed, Jan 16 - Thu, Jan 24 $143
airline logo United Airlines SFO LAX Thu, Mar 14 - Tue, Mar 19 $143
airline logo Alaska Airlines SFO LAX Sat, Mar 9 - Wed, Mar 20 $143
airline logo American Airlines SFO LAX Wed, Jan 16 - Thu, Jan 24 $143
airline logo Virgin America SFO LAX Tue, Mar 12 - Sun, Mar 17 $143
airline logo AirTran Airways SFO LAX Sun, Feb 17 - Sun, Feb 24 $145
airline logo US Airways SFO LAX Wed, Jan 30 - Tue, Feb 5 $165
airline logo Great Lakes Aviation SFO LAX Wed, Feb 6 - Wed, Feb 13 $190
airline logo Frontier Airlines SFO LAX Mon, Feb 4 - Wed, Feb 6 $325
airline logo Hawaiian Airlines SFO LAX Fri, Feb 1 - Tue, Feb 5 $503
Daily

Daily flight schedule for Fri, Jan 4, 2013

Carrier Flight # Departing Arriving Aircraft Flight time
Airport Time Airport Time
US Airways US6716 SFO 6:00 AM LAX 7:27 AM 320 1hr 27min
Alaska Airlines AS6610 SFO 6:25 AM LAX 7:50 AM CR9 1hr 25min
Delta Air Lines DL4600 SFO 6:25 AM LAX 7:50 AM CR9 1hr 25min
Virgin America VX922 SFO 6:45 AM LAX 8:05 AM 320 1hr 20min
American Airlines AA1929 SFO 6:45 AM LAX 8:10 AM 738 1hr 25min
Alaska Airlines AS1249 SFO 6:45 AM LAX 8:10 AM 738 1hr 25min
United Airlines UA309 SFO 7:00 AM LAX 8:28 AM 752 1hr 28min
Virgin America VX1930 SFO 8:00 AM LAX 9:20 AM 320 1hr 20min
Alaska Airlines AS5285 SFO 8:40 AM LAX 10:03 AM CR9 1hr 23min
Delta Air Lines DL4824 SFO 8:40 AM LAX 10:03 AM CR9 1hr 23min
US Airways US6730 SFO 8:59 AM LAX 10:30 AM 320 1hr 31min
American Airlines AA1956 SFO 9:35 AM LAX 11:05 AM 738 1hr 30min
Alaska Airlines AS1130 SFO 9:35 AM LAX 11:05 AM 738 1hr 30min
United Airlines UA1523 SFO 10:40 AM LAX 12:11 PM 739 1hr 31min
Alaska Airlines AS6688 SFO 10:45 AM LAX 12:13 PM CR9 1hr 28min
Delta Air Lines DL4623 SFO 10:45 AM LAX 12:13 PM CR9 1hr 28min
Virgin America VX924 SFO 11:45 AM LAX 1:05 PM 320 1hr 20min
Alaska Airlines AS6680 SFO 12:45 PM LAX 2:07 PM CR9 1hr 22min
Delta Air Lines DL4605 SFO 12:45 PM LAX 2:07 PM CR9 1hr 22min
American Airlines AA1923 SFO 12:50 PM LAX 2:15 PM 738 1hr 25min
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Weekly

Number of direct flights this week

Carrier Thu 3 Fri 4 Sat 5 Sun 6 Mon 7 Tue 8 Wed 9
Delta Airlines Delta Air Lines 7 7 6 7 7 7 7
airline logo United Airlines 10 9 6 7 9 9 8
airline logo Alaska Airlines 13 13 12 13 13 13 13
airline logo US Airways 4 3 5 6 4 6 4
airline logo American Airlines 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
airline logo Virgin America 8 8 8 8 8 6 6
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Airports in San Francisco, CA, US
map of airports in San Francisco
  • 1

    San Francisco Airport (SFO)

    Distance from City Center: 11.9 miles

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Airports in Los Angeles, CA, US
map of airports in Los Angeles
  • 1

    Los Angeles Airport, El Segundo (LAX)

    Distance from City Center: 11.7 miles

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