Flights from Los Angeles ( LAX ) to San Francisco ( SFO )

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Los Angeles San Francisco

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Wed, 11 Oct LAX - SFO

Wed, 11 Oct SFO - LAX

$92 $88

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Los Angeles San Francisco

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Wed, 25 Oct LAX - SFO

$43

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Fri, 06 Oct LAX - SFO

Sun, 08 Oct SFO - LAX

$90 $88

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Los Angeles San Francisco

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Sun, 01 Oct LAX - SFO

Tue, 03 Oct SFO - LAX

$121 $118

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Wed, 18 Oct LAX - SFO

Thu, 19 Oct SFO - LAX

$94 $92

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Tue, 24 Oct LAX - SFO

Tue, 24 Oct SFO - LAX

$108 $105

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Flying Time	1 h and 30 m	When flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco, this can take around 1 h and 30 m in flying time, however this flight duration can vary due to other factors
Cheapest flight	$43	The best price for flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco offered by eDreams, which have been found by our customers in the last 3 days
Departure Airport	Los Angeles Intl Airport	Los Angeles Intl Airport is where you'll take off when flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco
Arrival Airport	San Francisco Intl Airport	You'll land at San Francisco Intl Airport when flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco

Route information

Find out relevant information on Los Angeles and San Francisco to help you prepare for your trip.

Local currency and cost comparison

Train

Local, one-way ticket

57%

Trains are 57% more expensive in San Francisco than in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles

$1.75

San Francisco

$2.75

Meal

Mid-priced restaurant

A meal in San Francisco costs roughly the same as in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles

$24

San Francisco

$25

Taxi

Standard daytime start rate

20%

A taxi fare in San Francisco is 20% cheaper than in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles

San Francisco

Coffee

Regular cappuccino

Coffee is 1% more expensive in San Francisco than in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles

$5.39

San Francisco

$5.42

Los Angeles airports

( Los Angeles Intl Airport (LAX)

How far from city center: 12 miles
( Citicorp (JCX)

How far from city center: 1 miles
( Van Nuys (VNY)

How far from city center: 18 miles
( Whiteman (WHP)

How far from city center: 17 miles

San Francisco airports

( San Francisco Intl Airport (SFO)

How far from city center: 11 miles
( Oakland Intl (OAK)

How far from city center: 12 miles
( Embarkader (EMB)

How far from city center: 2 miles

K Distance: 347 miles

😷 Is it safe to travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco during the Covid-19 situation?

At eDreams we do our best to ensure that your travel plans won't be affected by restrictions or possible cancellations that United States may apply. Using the flexible ticket gurantee you can decide if you rather rebook or get a refund!

🔍 For flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco, how can I find the cheapest price?

The cheapest price for a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco is $43. At eDreams we use different machine learned based methodologies to find our costumers the best option available, considering airline combinations, stopovers and direct flights as well as different criteria for inbound and outbound journeys.

💰 Is San Francisco more expensive than Los Angeles to visit?

Looking at cab fares, a ride in San Francisco costs an average of 4.00 USD , 20% cheaper than Los Angeles, with a fare of 5.00 USD, while train tickets cost 57% more at San Francisco: $ 2.75 USD versus $ 1.75 USD at Los Angeles. If you compare the price of a lunch meal, however, you can find it from 25.00 USD in San Francisco, 4% more than the 24.00 USD in Los Angeles. The price of the coffee is around 1% more expensive in San Francisco, with an average of 5.42 USD , while in Los Angeles the coffee costs 5.39 USD.

📉 When booking, when is the best time to get the best prices for flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

The most popular months to book a trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco are July, September and April, based on the searches of our customers.

📅 When is the best time to travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

The best time of the year to visit San Francisco depends on lots of personal preferences, especially the price. Regarding popularity, August is the best month to fly to San Francisco from Los Angeles in terms of searches from our customers, followed by May and June. If you prefer to avoid the busy season and get away from the crowds March, February and January are the months with fewer searches for Los Angeles - San Francisco.

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

Flight length from Los Angeles to San Francisco is around 01:30 hours on average, at an average distance of 549 km, for flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).

🌡️ How is the weather in San Francisco compared to Los Angeles?

While in Los Angeles the temperatures can reach an average of 36.22 ºC in summer, with precipitation levels up to 3.0 mm ,San Francisco's temperatures can go up to 32.98 ºC during the hot season, with 6.0 mm average of rain rate . In winter, however, weather indicators show around 2.36 ºC in San Francisco, compared to the 1.09 ºC average degrees reported in Los Angeles. During the winter period, Los Angeles can register 12.0 mm precipitation, while San Francisco have an average of 12.0 mm rain level.

🛄 Which airports have flights between Los Angeles and San Francisco?

The main route from Los Angeles to San Francisco is: Los Angeles Intl Airport (LAX) to San Francisco Intl Airport (SFO). The following airlines fly this route: