Direct flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
266 nonstop flights a week on 6 airlines. Zero layovers — one hop from LAX to SFO.
Flight time: about 54m nonstop
Flying back? San Francisco → Los Angeles · 271 nonstop flights a week
Which days does it fly?
When does it fly?
Departure times in Los Angeles local time, from flights observed over the last 7 days.
| Flight | Departs | Duration | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| United UAL781 | 6:00a | 54m | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| Alaska QXE2427 | 6:35a | 55m | Daily |
| Southwest SWA2503 | 6:35a | 50m | Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| Delta DAL1421 | 7:05a | 53m | Mon, Sun |
| Southwest SWA2503 | 7:05a | 48m | Sat |
| SkyWest SKW6274 | 7:17a | 1h12m | Daily |
| Delta DAL1421 | 7:35a | 55m | Tue–Sat |
| United UAL1372 | 7:40a | 52m | Daily |
| Frontier FFT2857 | 8:22a | 54m | Thu–Fri |
| Frontier FFT2857 | 8:44a | 54m | Mon, Tue, Wed, Sun |
| Alaska ASA1456 | 9:12a | 52m | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| SkyWest SKW6277 | 9:16a | 52m | Mon–Sat |
| United UAL1905 | 9:25a | 54m | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri |
| Delta DAL1715 | 9:30a | 56m | Mon, Sun |
| Delta DAL1920 | 9:40a | 52m | Tue–Sat |
| SkyWest SKW6277 | 9:41a | 49m | Sun |
| United UAL1905 | 9:44a | 54m | Sat–Sun |
| Southwest SWA2504 | 10:00a | 56m | Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| Southwest SWA2777 | 10:10a | 54m | Tue–Wed |
| United UAL1905 | 10:15a | 42m | Tue |
| United UAL2199 | 10:57a | 54m | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| American AAL2072 | 11:00a | 59m | Mon–Sat |
| American AAL1110 | 11:01a | 57m | Sun |
| United UAL1245 | 11:45a | 53m | Daily |
| Southwest SWA1817 | 12:00p | 50m | Mon, Thu, Fri |
| Delta DAL689 | 12:00p | 58m | Mon, Sun |
| Delta DAL1060 | 12:20p | 57m | Tue–Sat |
| Southwest SWA2505 | 12:25p | 47m | Sun |
| Southwest SWA2505 | 12:35p | 54m | Tue–Wed |
| Alaska ASA309 | 12:57p | 50m | Daily |
| Southwest SWA2505 | 1:00p | 48m | Sat |
| United UAL469 | 1:25p | 53m | Daily |
| SkyWest SKW6276 | 1:55p | 1h1m | Daily |
| Southwest SWA4997 | 2:00p | 1h | Sun |
| Southwest SWA1162 | 2:00p | 57m | Mon, Thu, Fri |
| Alaska ASA1411 | 2:27p | 49m | Daily |
| Delta DAL2267 | 2:32p | 54m | Tue–Sat |
| Delta DAL2267 | 2:35p | 50m | Mon, Sun |
| Alaska ASA91 | 3:37p | 53m | Daily |
| United UAL3922 | 4:00p | 52m | Thu |
| United UAL2019 | 4:10p | 53m | Daily |
| Southwest SWA197 | 4:25p | 48m | Sat |
| Alaska ASA361 | 5:25p | 52m | Daily |
| Southwest SWA936 | 5:25p | 59m | Mon, Thu, Fri |
| American AAL3138 | 5:30p | 57m | Sun |
| American AAL2244 | 5:30p | 1h1m | Mon–Sat |
| United UAL233 | 5:43p | 53m | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| Southwest SWA1138 | 5:50p | 50m | Tue–Wed |
| Delta DAL2197 | 6:21p | 53m | Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun |
| Delta DAL8844 | 6:45p | 50m | Wed |
| Southwest SWA3541 | 6:55p | 47m | Sun |
| United UAL2837 | 6:56p | 53m | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun |
| Delta DAL2197 | 6:59p | 53m | Thu–Fri |
| Frontier FFT4593 | 7:03p | 54m | Thu–Sat |
| United UAL2837 | 7:06p | 52m | Fri |
| Southwest SWA500 | 7:40p | 54m | Tue–Wed |
| Frontier FFT4593 | 7:44p | 53m | Mon, Sun |
| Alaska ASA1364 | 7:50p | 56m | Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| Delta DAL1895 | 7:59p | 54m | Thu–Fri |
| SkyWest SKW6432 | 8:02p | 1h9m | Mon–Sat |
| Delta DAL1693 | 8:10p | 54m | Mon, Sun |
| United UAL1195 | 8:21p | 53m | Daily |
| Delta DAL2986 | 8:55p | 1h | Tue–Wed |
| Southwest SWA2106 | 8:55p | 48m | Sun |
| Southwest SWA384 | 8:55p | 50m | Mon, Thu, Fri |
| Delta DAL1693 | 8:59p | 51m | Sat |
| American AAL3100 | 9:13p | 58m | Sun |
| Delta DAL2986 | 9:20p | 56m | Thu–Fri |
| United UAL2056 | 9:22p | 52m | Sat |
| United UAL2056 | 9:26p | 53m | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| American AAL2673 | 10:02p | 59m | Mon–Fri |
| SkyWest SKW6260 | 10:13p | 1h18m | Sun |
| Delta DAL2986 | 10:21p | 1h2m | Mon, Sun |
| United UAL1047 | 10:35p | 54m | Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| Delta DAL8941 | 11:30p | 54m | Thu |
American
Delta
Southwest
UnitedOther airports near Los Angeles with nonstops to San Francisco
| Airport | Distance | Flights / wk |
|---|---|---|
| LGB — Long BeachUnited | 17 mi | 1 |
| BUR — BurbankSouthwest, United | 18 mi | 66 |
| SNA — Orange CountyAlaska, Frontier, United | 36 mi | 92 |
| ONT — OntarioFrontier, United | 47 mi | 39 |
| SBA — Santa BarbaraUnited | 88 mi | 33 |
The route
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Nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has 266 nonstop flights a week to San Francisco (SFO), operated by American, Alaska, Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United. No layovers, no connections — one hop out of LAX and you're there.
This route flies every day of the week, so any travel day works. Route data updated October 2026 from observed departures.
Route data updated October 2026 from observed flight departures. Schedules change — always confirm with the airline before booking.
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco?
The nonstop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO) takes about 54m in the air, based on recently observed nonstop departures.
Is there a nonstop return flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles?
Yes — 271 nonstop flights a week from San Francisco (SFO) back to Los Angeles (LAX) on American, Alaska, Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United, based on recently observed departures.