Cheap Flights from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA from $86

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1 direct and 35 connecting flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $86, 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.

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 05:40 to 23:59 from 2 Los Angeles airports and arrive 05:40 to 23:59 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 1h 32m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 32m
  • Average flight time 1h 32m
  • The earliest flight 05:40
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 338 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are august (from 86 $), july (from 97 $), june (from 117 $).

What is the lowest airfare Los Angeles to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $86. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1945 flight by United Airlines for July 28, 2025 which leaves Los Angeles Int. in Los Angeles at 19:50 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 21:22.

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Flight Schedule Los Angeles (California) to San Francisco (California)

08:10 — 11:05+1day
26h 55m flight time
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from$241
08:10 — 13:06 Los Angeles — San Antonio
NK1273 Spirit Airlines
5h 29m stop
18:35 — 21:19 San Antonio — Minneapolis
SY1836 Sun Country Airlines
11h 41m stop
09:00 — 11:05 Minneapolis — San Francisco
SY393 Sun Country Airlines
08:59 — 11:05+1day
26h 6m flight time
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from$199
08:59 — 14:36 Los Angeles — Minneapolis
SY422 Sun Country Airlines
18h 24m stop
09:00 — 11:05 Minneapolis — San Francisco
SY393 Sun Country Airlines
15:08 — 10:10+1day
19h 2m flight time
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from$203
15:08 — 16:27 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
AS2183 Alaska Airlines
16h 3m stop
08:30 — 10:10 Las Vegas — San Francisco
AS613 Alaska Airlines
17:44 — 11:05+1day
17h 21m flight time
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from$169
17:44 — 23:18 Los Angeles — Minneapolis
SY426 Sun Country Airlines
9h 42m stop
10:00 — 12:07 Minneapolis — San Francisco
SY393 Sun Country Airlines
17:55 — 23:59
6h 4m flight time
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from$97
17:55 — 19:18 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
HA6172 Hawaiian Airlines
3h 3m stop
22:21 — 23:59 Las Vegas — San Francisco
HA6143 Hawaiian Airlines
17:55 — 10:10+1day
16h 15m flight time
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from$113
17:55 — 19:18 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
AS3389 Alaska Airlines
13h 12m stop
08:30 — 10:10 Las Vegas — San Francisco
AS613 Alaska Airlines
17:55 — 23:59
6h 4m flight time
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from$154
17:55 — 19:18 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
HA6172 Hawaiian Airlines
3h 3m stop
22:21 — 23:59 Las Vegas — San Francisco
AS570 Alaska Airlines
18:07 — 23:39
5h 32m flight time
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from$168
18:07 — 20:30 Los Angeles — Portland
AS1397 Alaska Airlines
1h 20m stop
21:50 — 23:39 Portland — San Francisco
AS2038 Alaska Airlines
18:41 — 10:10+1day
15h 29m flight time
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from$102
18:41 — 20:00 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
HA6168 Hawaiian Airlines
12h 30m stop
08:30 — 10:10 Las Vegas — San Francisco
HA4933 Hawaiian Airlines
19:45 — 21:21+1day
25h 36m flight time
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from$123
19:45 — 21:11 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
F92264 Frontier Airlines
22h 22m stop
19:33 — 21:21 Las Vegas — San Francisco
F94401 Frontier Airlines
19:50 — 21:22
1h 32m flight time
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Los Angeles — San Francisco
UA1945 United Airlines
22:42 — 10:10+1day
11h 28m flight time
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from$112
22:42 — 23:59 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
HA6164 Hawaiian Airlines
8h 31m stop
08:30 — 10:10 Las Vegas — San Francisco
HA4933 Hawaiian Airlines
22:42 — 10:10+1day
11h 28m flight time
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22:42 — 23:59 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
AS2201 Alaska Airlines
8h 31m stop
08:30 — 10:10 Las Vegas — San Francisco
AS613 Alaska Airlines
22:58 — 09:19+1day
10h 21m flight time
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from$219
22:58 — 00:27 Los Angeles — Phoenix
UA2372 United Airlines
6h 48m stop
07:15 — 09:19 Phoenix — San Francisco
UA2209 United Airlines
23:59 — 11:05+1day
11h 6m flight time
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23:55 — 05:36 Los Angeles — Minneapolis
SY430 Sun Country Airlines
3h 20m stop
10:00 — 12:07 Minneapolis — San Francisco
SY393 Sun Country Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 9, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Los Angeles — San Francisco is served by 7 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 11 departures per week at the price of from $ 113 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 819.

Direct flights

There are 1 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1945 by United Airlines takes 1h 32m and the cheapest is UA1945 by United Airlines for $86.

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Connecting Flights

There are 35 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA5615 by United Airlines takes 3h 21m and the cheapest is UA1945 by United Airlines for $97.

  • 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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  • MX - Mexicana
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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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