Cheap Flights from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA from $48

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 38 direct and 185 connecting flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $48, 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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06:00 — 07:28
06:00 — 07:28 HA6212 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 28m
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06:00 — 07:28
06:00 — 07:28 AS3462 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 28m
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06:00 — 07:25
06:00 — 07:25 UA2194 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 25m
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06:00 — 07:25
06:00 — 07:25 UA2322 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 25m
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08:00 — 09:29
08:00 — 09:29 UA1997 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 29m
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08:00 — 09:29
08:00 — 09:29 UA1093 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 29m
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08:00 — 09:41
08:00 — 09:41 UA336 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 41m
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08:37 — 10:19
08:37 — 10:19 AS3297 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 42m
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08:37 — 10:19
08:37 — 10:19 HA6100 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 42m
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08:52 — 10:20
08:52 — 10:20 HA4994 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 28m
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08:52 — 10:20
08:52 — 10:20 AS2135 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 28m
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08:52 — 10:20
08:52 — 10:20 AS2150 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 28m
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09:23 — 10:55
09:23 — 10:55 F94593 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 32m
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10:26 — 11:55
10:26 — 11:55 UA1791 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 29m
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10:32 — 12:09
10:32 — 12:09 UA5337 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 37m
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11:29 — 12:56
11:29 — 12:56 HA6209 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 27m
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11:29 — 12:56
11:29 — 12:56 AS3342 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 27m
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11:40 — 13:09
11:40 — 13:09 UA1596 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 29m
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13:26 — 15:00
13:26 — 15:00 HA4997 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 34m
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13:26 — 15:00
13:26 — 15:00 AS3272 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 34m
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13:35 — 15:01
13:35 — 15:01 UA469 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 26m
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14:44 — 16:08
14:44 — 16:08 HA6207 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 24m
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14:44 — 16:08
14:44 — 16:08 AS2149 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 24m
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15:44 — 17:11
15:44 — 17:11 AS3407 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 27m
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16:20 — 17:46
16:20 — 17:46 UA2019 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 26m
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17:39 — 19:05
17:39 — 19:05 UA1363 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 26m
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18:45 — 20:10
18:45 — 20:10 UA1743 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 25m
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19:45 — 21:07
19:45 — 21:07 AS2270 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 22m
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19:45 — 21:07
19:45 — 21:07 HA4995 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 22m
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19:50 — 21:22
19:50 — 21:22 UA1945 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 32m
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20:20 — 21:46
20:20 — 21:46 UA2220 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 26m
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21:30 — 22:56
21:30 — 22:56 UA2056 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 26m
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21:30 — 23:00
21:30 — 23:00 UA5256 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 30m
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22:30 — 23:58
22:30 — 23:58 HA4996 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 28m
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22:30 — 23:58
22:30 — 23:58 AS2413 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 28m
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22:35 — 23:57
22:35 — 23:57 HA6206 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 22m
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22:35 — 23:57
22:35 — 23:57 AS2148 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
1h 22m
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15:46 — 22:29
14:35 — 18:09 F92342 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — Denver
1h 20m stop
07:06 — 09:02 F91093 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
6h 43m
including layover
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17:55 — 23:59
17:55 — 19:18 HA6172 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
3h 3m stop
22:21 — 23:59 HA6143 Hawaiian Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
6h 4m
including layover
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18:41 — 10:10
+1 day
18:41 — 20:00 HA6168 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
12h 30m stop
08:30 — 10:10 HA4933 Hawaiian Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
15h 29m
including layover
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19:45 — 12:14
+1 day
19:45 — 21:08 F92264 Frontier Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
13h 13m stop
10:24 — 12:19 F93019 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
16h 29m
including layover
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20:06 — 08:38
+1 day
20:06 — 21:22 AS2573 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
9h 38m stop
07:00 — 08:38 AS613 Alaska Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
12h 32m
including layover
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from$99
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 14, 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 00:12 to 23:59 from 2 Los Angeles airports and arrive 00:12 to 23:59 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 1h 28m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 22m
  • Average flight time 1h 28m
  • The earliest flight 00:12
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 338 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are june (from 43 $), october (from 48 $), august (from 49 $).

The most expensive months are april (from 125 $), september (from 90 $), july (from 81 $).

What is the lowest airfare Los Angeles to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $48. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F94593 flight by Frontier Airlines for October 7, 2025 which leaves Los Angeles Int. in Los Angeles at 09:23 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 10:55.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Los Angeles — San Francisco is served by 8 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 47 departures per week at the price of from $ 62 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 742.

Direct flights

There are 38 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is HA6206 by Hawaiian Airlines takes 1h 22m and the cheapest is F94593 by Frontier Airlines for $48.

  • 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 185 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4643 by United Airlines takes 3h 13m and the cheapest is F94593 by Frontier Airlines for $92.

  • 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
    from $456
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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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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