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Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles from $68

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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Los Angeles (SFO-LAX)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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06:10 - 07:45SFO-LAX
1h 35mdirect
17:05 - 18:28LAX-SFO
1h 23mdirect
$138Delta
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Thu, 30 May - Tue, 4 Jun
10:55 - 12:30SFO-LAX
1h 35mdirect
12:10 - 13:34LAX-SFO
1h 24mdirect
$166Delta
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Wed, 5 Jun - Wed, 12 Jun
06:00 - 07:36SFO-LAX
1h 36mdirect
15:31 - 16:58LAX-SFO
1h 27mdirect
$169Alaska Airlines
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Tue, 21 May - Tue, 21 May
06:10 - 07:45SFO-LAX
1h 35mdirect
18:35 - 19:56LAX-SFO
1h 21mdirect
$173Delta
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Tue, 21 May - Tue, 21 May
13:50 - 15:19SFO-LAX
1h 29mdirect
11:33 - 12:56LAX-SFO
1h 23mdirect
$189JetBlue
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Thu, 30 May - Mon, 3 Jun
06:00 - 07:36SFO-LAX
1h 36mdirect
21:15 - 22:42LAX-SFO
1h 27mdirect
$208Alaska Airlines
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Tue, 28 May - Tue, 28 May
06:00 - 07:45SFO-LAX
1h 45mdirect
10:15 - 11:50LAX-SFO
1h 35mdirect
$230United Airlines
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Mon, 27 May - Thu, 30 May
13:50 - 15:19SFO-LAX
1h 29mdirect
11:40 - 13:04LAX-SFO
1h 24mdirect
$262JetBlue
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Thu, 23 May - Sat, 25 May
10:10 - 18:40SFO-LAX
8h 30m1 stop
13:55 - 22:50LAX-SFO
8h 55m1 stop
$300Southwest
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Wed, 29 May - Thu, 30 May
06:00 - 07:35SFO-LAX
1h 35mdirect
20:42 - 07:40LAX-SFO
10h 58m1 stop
$430United Airlines
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Sun, 19 May - Wed, 22 May

Flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Los Angeles on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from San Francisco to Los Angeles. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles is April, where tickets cost $199 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and March, where the average cost of tickets is $257 and $248 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 84 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from San Francisco to Los Angeles found on KAYAK was with Alaska Airlines for $68. Delta proposed a return connection from $138 and Alaska Airlines from $169.

Which airlines fly most frequently between San Francisco and Los Angeles?

San Francisco and Los Angeles are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are United Airlines (11 flights per day), Delta (9 flights per day), and American Airlines (8 flights per day).

Which airlines fly direct between San Francisco and Los Angeles?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
There are 7 airlines that fly direct from San Francisco to Los Angeles. They are: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with JetBlue at $135 for a one-way flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at JetBlue.

How many flights are there between San Francisco and Los Angeles per day?

Each day, there are between 40 and 50 nonstop flights that take off from San Francisco and land in Los Angeles, with an average flight time of 1h 34m. The most common departure time is 18:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 314 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Friday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between San Francisco and Los Angeles?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles take?

Direct flights cover the 874 km separating San Francisco and Los Angeles in about 1h 29m.

What’s the earliest departure time from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from San Francisco at 05:25 and will be landing in Los Angeles at 06:45.

What’s the latest departure time from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles jets off at 22:56 and lands at 00:36.

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Low season

January

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$68
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Los Angeles based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles

  • Where can I find prayer rooms in Los Angeles International Airport?

    In the Private Suite Terminal of the airport, you can find multi-faith prayer rooms and several other comfort additions, such as daybeds and even a food pantry. However, you do have to purchase an annual membership to access this terminal of Los Angeles Airport.

  • Can I fly direct from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

    There are several direct flights available for this route. You will be able to choose from airlines such as Delta, American Airways, and Alaska Airlines as these airlines provide direct flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport.

  • Where is the food court at Los Angeles International Airport?

    The food court is located at Tom Bradley Terminal of the Los Angeles International Airport. Some restaurants located at the airport include Barney’s Beanery, SeaLegs Wine Bar, and Built Custom Burgers. You will also be able to find a McDonald's at the airport.

  • How can I access airport lounges at San Francisco International Airport?

    You do not have to be a member of an airline to access the airport lounges at San Francisco International Airport as you will be able to purchase a day pass as an economy class traveller.

  • Where can I find childcare facilities at San Francisco International Airport?

    If you are travelling with young children, you can find child-care facilities such as play areas, nurseries, and others in Terminal 2 of the airport.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles was $45 for a one-way ticket and $91 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

    JetBlue, Delta, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Los Angeles flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Los Angeles flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Los Angeles, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

    There are direct flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles, Alaska Airlines or JetBlue?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles are Alaska Airlines and JetBlue. With an average price for the route of $240 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. JetBlue is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $196 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Los Angeles with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Los Angeles from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $69 or less one-way and $102 or less round-trip.
  • If you need to find additional information regarding your flight, you can download the San Francisco Flight Tracker App and you will be able to discover essential information regarding the airport as well as your flight. You will be able to find restaurants and locate facilities inside the airport, which will make your travels as simple as possible.
  • When travelling from San Francisco city centre to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), you can travel via the BART train. The trip will cost you about $ 8 (A$ 11.44) and it will take roughly 50min to reach the airport. If you travel by taxi, the trip will take roughly 30min and will cost approximately $ 35 (A$ 50).
  • Upon your arrival at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), you can access the airport lounges by purchasing a day pass. The airport lounges that allow economy class travellers access through day pass are located at Terminal 6 of the airport. You will also be able to find airport lounges reserved for airline members, such as Qantas and Delta Sky Club.
  • Los Angeles International Airport is located roughly 22 km from the city centre. You can reach the city centre from the airport by train for a fare of around $ 1.75 (A$ 2.50). This is the cheapest method of reaching the city centre from the airport and the trip will take approximately 1h.
  • Should you require additional assistance once you land at Los Angeles International Airport, it is best to phone the airport in advance to pre-arrange services like wheelchair rental and other special services. The airport does accommodate travellers with reduced mobility, although pre-arrangement is recommended.
  • There are a few hotels located onsite at Los Angeles International Airport. Holiday Inn Los Angeles, Hilton Los Angeles, and Quality Inn & Suites Los Angeles are all located onsite. If you opt to stay at a hotel that is situated near the airport, you can make use of hotel shuttle services to reach the hotel.
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Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco to Los Angeles, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Francisco to Los Angeles

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +37 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +38 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +37 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +38 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +37 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +38 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +36 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +37 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +37 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +38 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +37 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +38 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +39 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +40 more

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Direct returns

Los Angeles to San Francisco

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +36 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +37 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +37 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +38 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +37 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +38 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +36 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +37 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +38 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +39 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +36 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +37 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +38 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +39 more

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Top airlines flying from San Francisco to Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Los Angeles? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9141 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.3Entertainment
7.3Food
8.6Crew
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My baggage was in another flight, anit was delayed for one hour.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2024SEA - LAX
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My baggage was in another flight, anit was delayed for one hour.

They canceled the flight 30 minutes prior to departure without any heads up.

We had a very scary attempted landing in Palm Springs and were redirected to Ontario. It was a stressful flight.

Every thing means , crew, service, timing, boarding is very good.

Pleasant flight, now wifi, but did get pushed to the exit row gracefully cause I am a tall man. Was a pleasant thank you.

Long flights are best when the seats have movies and shows to watch.

The absolute coldest flight I’ve ever been on, even with a sweater and zip up sweatshirt. Was miserable the entire flight.

The cabin temperature was very warm. Flight attendant did not help when my 3 YO needed to go to the bathroom and it was close to landing time. She knocked and opened the door. I would appreciate more empathy towards the situation.

The flight was diverted and departed from San Jose instead of San Francisco. This could’ve been executed more smoothly because after arriving in San Jose it seemed like nothing was being processed correctly as needed for the gate agents to do their jobs well and the flight to leave on time

Excellent service and prices. I was not award of inflight entertainment.

Service for food to our seat was a bit slow. Snack choices were just pretzels or baked chips. My seat cushion was not attached. Other than Barbie, video choice were not very good or current.

I really liked the way snacks and drinks were available throughout the flight!!! The flight attendants were also all fantastic!

It took an hour to get my bag after landing. Not exaggerating

I had a horrible experience with TSA at the airport. I had to go through TSA several times as there was some issue each time with a piece if clothing I had on. It was so busy & chaotic that I ended up forgetting my Apple laptop at TSA. It’s been days & I can’t get through to anyone to get useful info on how to get it back. I’m very angry because contacting lost & found shouldn’t be this difficult. Employees should know what is going on at their place of work. It seems no one knows as everyone’s answers are contradictory, or you can’t speak directly to anyone as the calls are automated. Very upsetting.

Everything was good instead change the gates! I missed my first flight because it was changed the gate and I didn’t know!

My experience with Eva sir was good except the long walk in LA Lex, that was inconvenient for my age,

almost 4 hour delay as they over booked and had to wait for 8-10 volunteers to agree to travel next day.

Always like Jet Blue! It seems, however, that people are getting bigger & seats are getting smaller! We had a very full flight and I couldn't get an aisle seat like I always do. I wish there were more leg room. People sitting next to me were very nice though so it was fine to disturb them if I needed to use the restroom. Otherwise the flight was fine but a bit long.

None of the in flight Direct TV worked. A better selection of Shows would have been better. The baggage was s low. Otherwise we enjoyed our flight!

the staff was very helpful and the airline was very good.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Los Angeles found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
15/5Wed
directAlaska Airlines
1h 33mSFO-LAX
$68
13/5Mon
directDelta
1h 40mSFO-LAX
$70
17/6Mon
1 stopSouthwest
5h 15mSFO-LAX
$84
7/6Fri
directFrontier
1h 28mSFO-LAX
$88
19/5Sun
directUnited Airlines
1h 35mSFO-LAX
$116
18/5Sat
directJetBlue
1h 29mSFO-LAX
$120
6/6Thu
directJetBlue
1h 29mSFO-LAX
$143
30/6Sun
directUnited Airlines
1h 40mSFO-LAX
$151
7/6Fri
directSouthwest
1h 25mSFO-LAX
$160
6/6Thu
1 stopFrontier
19h 41mSFO-LAX
$423

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles that are departing in the next 10 days.
13/5Mon
directJetBlue
1h 29mSFO-LAX
14/5Tue
directJetBlue
1h 24mLAX-SFO
$138
12/5Sun
directAlaska Airlines
1h 33mSFO-LAX
16/5Thu
directAlaska Airlines
1h 29mLAX-SFO
$204
11/5Sat
directAlaska Airlines
1h 33mSFO-LAX
16/5Thu
directAlaska Airlines
1h 29mLAX-SFO
$234
11/5Sat
directDelta
1h 40mSFO-LAX
18/5Sat
directDelta
1h 25mLAX-SFO
$239
11/5Sat
directDelta
1h 33mSFO-LAX
25/5Sat
directDelta
1h 25mLAX-SFO
$269
11/5Sat
directJetBlue
1h 29mSFO-LAX
13/5Mon
directJetBlue
1h 24mLAX-SFO
$310
9/5Thu
directSouthwest
1h 25mSFO-LAX
9/5Thu
directSouthwest
1h 20mLAX-SFO
$345
9/5Thu
multi-stopSouthwest
4h 00mSFO-LAX
9/5Thu
multi-stopSouthwest
5h 40mLAX-SFO
$347
10/5Fri
directUnited Airlines
1h 35mSFO-LAX
13/5Mon
directUnited Airlines
1h 32mLAX-SFO
$391
12/5Sun
directUnited Airlines
1h 35mSFO-LAX
22/5Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 58mLAX-SFO
$433

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