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San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport flight

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from $19 and round-trip from $38. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        SFO 9:00 AM
        1h 37m
        Nonstop
        LAX 10:37 AM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Tue, Sep 29 | Frontier Airlines
        LAX 8:44 AM
        1h 38m
        Nonstop
        SFO 10:22 AM
        Los Angeles - San Francisco | Tue, Oct 6 | Frontier Airlines
        $38 $55
        31% off
        31% off
        $55 $38
      • SFO 7:25 PM
        1h 28m
        Nonstop
        LAX 8:53 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Sat, Nov 7 | Frontier Airlines
        LAX 7:03 PM
        1h 29m
        Nonstop
        SFO 8:32 PM
        Los Angeles - San Francisco | Sat, Nov 14 | Frontier Airlines
        $38 $55
        31% off
        31% off
        $55 $38
      • SFO 7:25 PM
        1h 36m
        Nonstop
        LAX 9:01 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Wed, Oct 14 | Frontier Airlines
        LAX 7:03 PM
        1h 35m
        Nonstop
        SFO 8:38 PM
        Los Angeles - San Francisco | Tue, Oct 20 | Frontier Airlines
        $38 $55
        31% off
        31% off
        $55 $38
      • SFO 7:25 PM
        1h 36m
        Nonstop
        LAX 9:01 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Tue, Oct 13 | Frontier Airlines
        LAX 7:03 PM
        1h 35m
        Nonstop
        SFO 8:38 PM
        Los Angeles - San Francisco | Tue, Oct 20 | Frontier Airlines
        $38
        31% off
        $55 $38
      • SFO 7:25 PM
        1h 28m
        Nonstop
        LAX 8:53 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Tue, Oct 27 | Frontier Airlines
        LAX 7:03 PM
        1h 29m
        Nonstop
        SFO 8:32 PM
        Los Angeles - San Francisco | Tue, Nov 3 | Frontier Airlines
        $38
        31% off
        $55 $38
      • SFO 7:25 PM
        1h 36m
        Nonstop
        LAX 9:01 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Tue, Oct 20 | Frontier Airlines
        LAX 7:03 PM
        1h 35m
        Nonstop
        SFO 8:38 PM
        Los Angeles - San Francisco | Sat, Oct 24 | Frontier Airlines
        $38
        31% off
        $55 $38
      • SFO 7:25 PM
        1h 28m
        Nonstop
        LAX 8:53 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Tue, Nov 3 | Frontier Airlines
        LAX 7:03 PM
        1h 29m
        Nonstop
        SFO 8:32 PM
        Los Angeles - San Francisco | Sat, Nov 7 | Frontier Airlines
        $38
        31% off
        $55 $38
      • SFO 7:25 PM
        1h 28m
        Nonstop
        LAX 8:53 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Wed, Nov 4 | Frontier Airlines
        LAX 7:03 PM
        1h 29m
        Nonstop
        SFO 8:32 PM
        Los Angeles - San Francisco | Sat, Nov 7 | Frontier Airlines
        $38
        31% off
        $55 $38
      • SFO 8:58 AM
        1h 37m
        Nonstop
        LAX 10:35 AM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Mon, Oct 19 | Frontier Airlines
        LAX 7:03 PM
        1h 35m
        Nonstop
        SFO 8:38 PM
        Los Angeles - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 21 | Frontier Airlines
        $41
        25% off
        $55 $41
      • SFO 12:07 PM
        1h 36m
        Nonstop
        LAX 1:43 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Thu, Oct 1 | Frontier Airlines
        LAX 8:44 AM
        1h 38m
        Nonstop
        SFO 10:22 AM
        Los Angeles - San Francisco | Sat, Oct 3 | Frontier Airlines
        $43
        22% off
        $55 $43
      • SFO 8:58 AM
        1h 37m
        Nonstop
        LAX 10:35 AM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Thu, Oct 15 | Frontier Airlines
        LAX 7:03 PM
        1h 35m
        Nonstop
        SFO 8:38 PM
        Los Angeles - San Francisco | Tue, Oct 20 | Frontier Airlines
        $43
        22% off
        $55 $43
      • SFO 9:14 AM
        1h 32m
        Nonstop
        LAX 10:46 AM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Thu, Nov 5 | Frontier Airlines
        LAX 7:03 PM
        1h 29m
        Nonstop
        SFO 8:32 PM
        Los Angeles - San Francisco | Tue, Nov 10 | Frontier Airlines
        $43
        22% off
        $55 $43
      • SFO 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        LAX 2:00 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Thu, Sep 10 | Normal Airline
        LAX 3:00 PM
        6h
        Nonstop
        SFO 4:00 PM
        Los Angeles - San Francisco | Sat, Sep 12 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        SFO 7:25 PM
        1h 36m
        Nonstop
        LAX 9:01 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Wed, Oct 14 | Frontier Airlines
        $19 $32
        41% off
        41% off
        $32 $19
      • SFO 7:25 PM
        1h 36m
        Nonstop
        LAX 9:01 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Tue, Oct 13 | Frontier Airlines
        $19 $32
        41% off
        41% off
        $32 $19
      • SFO 7:25 PM
        1h 28m
        Nonstop
        LAX 8:53 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Tue, Oct 27 | Frontier Airlines
        $19 $32
        41% off
        41% off
        $32 $19
      • SFO 7:25 PM
        1h 36m
        Nonstop
        LAX 9:01 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Tue, Oct 20 | Frontier Airlines
        $19
        41% off
        $32 $19
      • SFO 9:00 AM
        1h 37m
        Nonstop
        LAX 10:37 AM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Tue, Oct 6 | Frontier Airlines
        $19
        41% off
        $32 $19
      • SFO 7:25 PM
        1h 28m
        Nonstop
        LAX 8:53 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Tue, Nov 3 | Frontier Airlines
        $19
        41% off
        $32 $19
      • SFO 7:25 PM
        1h 28m
        Nonstop
        LAX 8:53 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Wed, Nov 4 | Frontier Airlines
        $19
        41% off
        $32 $19
      • SFO 8:58 AM
        1h 37m
        Nonstop
        LAX 10:35 AM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Thu, Oct 15 | Frontier Airlines
        $25
        22% off
        $32 $25
      • SFO 8:58 AM
        1h 37m
        Nonstop
        LAX 10:35 AM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Mon, Oct 19 | Frontier Airlines
        $25
        22% off
        $32 $25
      • SFO 8:58 AM
        1h 37m
        Nonstop
        LAX 10:35 AM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Thu, Oct 22 | Frontier Airlines
        $25
        22% off
        $32 $25
      • SFO 9:14 AM
        1h 32m
        Nonstop
        LAX 10:46 AM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Thu, Nov 5 | Frontier Airlines
        $25
        22% off
        $32 $25
      • SFO 9:00 AM
        1h 37m
        Nonstop
        LAX 10:37 AM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Thu, Oct 1 | Frontier Airlines
        $25
        22% off
        $32 $25
      • SFO 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        LAX 2:00 PM
        San Francisco - Los Angeles | Thu, Sep 10 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport

What is the cheapest month for one-way flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport?

Data is based on average one-way flight prices from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport in Trip.com's database over the past 12 months.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, if you’re looking for a low-cost one-way ticket from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport, the best time to buy is in September, with an average price of $71. You’ll want to avoid December, when the average price can reach as high as $120.

$120
$96
$71
$47
  • $71
    Sep
  • $79
    Oct
  • $98
    Nov
  • $120
    Dec
  • $98
    Jan
  • $96
    Feb
  • $87
    Mar
  • $99
    Apr
  • $83
    May
  • $96
    Jun
  • $93
    Jul
  • $94
    Aug

What’s the cheapest month to fly round-trip from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average monthly round-trip fares from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, January is typically the cheapest month to find flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport, with an average price of $202. In contrast, February is usually the most expensive month, with average fares reaching $280.

$280
$241
$202
$163
    Cheapest
  • $208
    Sep
  • $207
    Oct
  • $272
    Nov
  • $272
    Dec
  • $202
    Jan
  • $280
    Feb
  • $270
    Mar
  • $247
    Apr
  • $279
    May
  • $233
    Jun
  • $272
    Jul
  • $248
    Aug

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, the cheapest day to depart from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport is Tuesday, with average fares typically lower than other days. You’ll want to avoid flying on Friday, as ticket prices are usually the highest that day.

$150
$129
$108
$87
  • $124
    Mon
  • $108
    Tue
  • $110
    Wed
  • $137
    Thu
  • $150
    Fri
  • $123
    Sat
  • $148
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport is Frontier Airlines (from $19) among 6 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Frontier Airlines
From $19
Alaska Airlines
From $49
Delta Air Lines
From $50
American Airlines
From $55
United Airlines
From $84
Hahn Air
From $115

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What is the flight schedule from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. F92858

    San Francisco Intl. Airport

    10:22 PM

    SFO

    1h 28m

    11:50 PM

    LAX

    S - - W T - S
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  2. F93308

    San Francisco Intl. Airport

    12:54 PM

    SFO

    1h 35m

    2:29 PM

    LAX

    S M T W T F S
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About San Francisco Intl. Airport and Los Angeles Intl. Airport

Learn about San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) and Los Angeles Intl. Airport (LAX) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance 544.28 km
Cheapest one-way ticket price $19
Cheapest return ticket price $38

FAQs for San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport Flights

  • How long is a flight from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport?

    It takes around 1 hour 33 minutes to fly from San Francisco Intl. Airport (sfo) to Los Angeles Intl. Airport (lax).
  • There are around 36 daily flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles Intl. Airport (LAX).
  • Tickets cost around $80 in October, making it the cheapest month to book. San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles Intl. Airport (LAX) is a popular route, so don't forget to book your tickets in advance.
  • The route from San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles Intl. Airport (LAX) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around $167 in September, the most expensive month to book this route.
  • The earliest flight departs from San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) at 05:50 and arrives in Los Angeles Intl. Airport (LAX) at 07:19.
  • The latest flight departs from San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) at 21:49 and arrives in Los Angeles Intl. Airport (LAX) at 23:17.
    • The distance from Los Angeles International Airport to downtown is about 19 km. It takes about 30 minutes by taxi.
    • The distance from Ontario International Airport to downtown is about 59 km. It takes about 1 hour 10 minutes by taxi.
  • The closest airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport (LAX) is Hawthorne Municipal Airport. The distance is around 7 km.
  • American Airlines is a very popular airline operating an average of 14183 flights per month.
  • The earliest flight from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport departs at 06:00, and the last departs at 22:50, with about 233 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before you travel.
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport takes about 1 hour 5 minutes on average. Actual flight time may vary depending on route, weather and air traffic.
  • Yes. Air Tahiti Nui, United Airlines, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia and British Airways operate direct flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Los Angeles Intl. Airport, with an average flight time of 1 hour 4 minutes, and around 261 weekly flights. Actual flight frequency may vary by season.

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