Cheap Flights from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA from $156

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 31 direct and 19 connecting flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $156, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out LAX-SFO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:00 — 07:29
06:00 — 07:29 UA2697 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 29m
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06:46 — 08:20
06:46 — 08:20 AS3162 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 34m
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from$189
06:46 — 08:20
06:46 — 08:20 HA4963 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 34m
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07:00 — 08:30
07:00 — 08:30 UA332 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 30m
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08:31 — 10:08
08:31 — 10:08 AS3326 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 37m
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08:31 — 10:08
08:31 — 10:08 HA6206 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 37m
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09:20 — 10:55
09:20 — 10:55 UA2480 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 35m
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10:35 — 12:07
10:35 — 12:07 UA1791 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 32m
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11:20 — 12:53
11:20 — 12:53 AS3163 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 33m
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11:20 — 12:53
11:20 — 12:53 HA6209 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 33m
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13:18 — 14:51
13:18 — 14:51 AS3407 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 33m
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13:20 — 14:51
13:20 — 14:51 UA2603 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 31m
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14:59 — 16:25
14:59 — 16:25 HA6210 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 26m
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15:15 — 16:42
15:15 — 16:42 AS2485 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 27m
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15:15 — 16:42
15:15 — 16:42 HA4962 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 27m
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16:20 — 17:49
16:20 — 17:49 UA2019 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 29m
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16:30 — 18:00
16:30 — 18:00 AS3250 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 30m
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16:30 — 18:00
16:30 — 18:00 HA4988 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 30m
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17:47 — 19:17
17:47 — 19:17 AS3288 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 30m
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18:19 — 19:45
18:19 — 19:45 HA6207 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 26m
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18:47 — 20:16
18:47 — 20:16 AS3126 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 29m
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18:47 — 20:16
18:47 — 20:16 HA6595 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 29m
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18:50 — 20:19
18:50 — 20:19 UA1564 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 29m
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18:55 — 20:37
18:55 — 20:37 F94593 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 42m
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19:47 — 21:17
19:47 — 21:17 AS2313 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 30m
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19:50 — 21:21
19:50 — 21:21 UA1623 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 31m
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19:55 — 21:21
19:55 — 21:21 HA6208 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 26m
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21:30 — 23:00
21:30 — 23:00 UA576 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 30m
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21:45 — 23:14
21:45 — 23:14 AS3109 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 29m
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21:45 — 23:14
21:45 — 23:14 HA4937 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 29m
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22:55 — 00:25
+1 day
22:55 — 00:25 UA1597 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 30m
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09:35 — 15:11
14:30 — 15:49 F92264 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
2h 21m stop
12:37 — 14:22 F94157 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
5h 36m
including layover
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10:39 — 00:44
+1 day
06:15 — 09:46 F93156 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — Denver
8h 38m stop
22:38 — 00:33 F93439 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
14h 5m
including layover
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17:25 — 07:45
+1 day
13:25 — 14:48 F93292 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
11h 8m stop
06:00 — 07:45 F93801 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
14h 20m
including layover
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22:58 — 08:02
+1 day
22:58 — 23:59 UA5612 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Diego
6h 16m stop
06:15 — 08:02 HA6544 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
9h 4m
including layover
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from$773
23:02 — 07:36
+1 day
23:02 — 23:59 UA4796 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Santa Barbara
6h 21m stop
06:20 — 07:36 UA5841 United Airlines
Santa Barbara — San Francisco
8h 34m
including layover
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from$1168
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 22, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Los Angeles to San Francisco depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Los Angeles and San Francisco is 543 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 23:02 from 2 Los Angeles airports and arrive 06:00 to 23:02 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 1h 30m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 26m
  • Average flight time 1h 30m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 23:02
  • Distance 338 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are november (from 71 $), april (from 71 $), february (from 186 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 341 $), february (from 186 $), april (from 71 $).

What is the lowest airfare Los Angeles to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $156. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F94593 flight by Frontier Airlines for April 24, 2025 which leaves Los Angeles Int. in Los Angeles at 18:55 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 20:37.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Los Angeles — San Francisco is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 14 departures per week at the price of from $ 189 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1168.

Direct flights

There are 31 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is HA6210 by Hawaiian Airlines takes 1h 26m and the cheapest is F94593 by Frontier Airlines for $156.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 19 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is HA6168 by Hawaiian Airlines takes 4h 39m and the cheapest is F94593 by Frontier Airlines for $218.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco from 2 airports (Los Angeles Ferry Port, Los Angeles Int.).

Los Angeles airports

  • Los Angeles Ferry Port-QLO
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  • Los Angeles Int.-LAX
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San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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