Direct flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles
271 nonstop flights a week on 6 airlines. Zero layovers — one hop from SFO to LAX.
Flight time: about 54m nonstop
Flying back? Los Angeles → San Francisco · 266 nonstop flights a week
Which days does it fly?
When does it fly?
Departure times in San Francisco local time, from flights observed over the last 7 days.
| Flight | Departs | Duration | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| United UAL2127 | 6:00a | 54m | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| American AAL3250 | 6:00a | 1h2m | Mon |
| Southwest SWA1160 | 6:05a | 47m | Sat |
| Southwest SWA2486 | 6:10a | 51m | Mon, Thu, Fri |
| Southwest SWA4317 | 6:40a | 53m | Sun |
| Southwest SWA2744 | 6:45a | 50m | Tue–Wed |
| American AAL1097 | 7:00a | 1h4m | Sun |
| United UAL1260 | 7:00a | 56m | Daily |
| United UAL3769 | 7:00a | 1h11m | Sat |
| Delta DAL1598 | 7:10a | 54m | Tue–Sat |
| American AAL2660 | 7:15a | 1h2m | Mon–Sat |
| Delta DAL8843 | 7:15a | 59m | Thu |
| Delta DAL1598 | 7:20a | 56m | Mon, Sun |
| Alaska ASA340 | 7:27a | 53m | Daily |
| Southwest SWA3976 | 8:35a | 53m | Sun |
| Alaska ASA1329 | 8:47a | 53m | Daily |
| United UAL1457 | 8:55a | 53m | Daily |
| Frontier FFT3308 | 9:00a | 52m | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| SkyWest SKW6274 | 9:27a | 1h | Daily |
| Delta DAL1421 | 9:30a | 55m | Mon, Sun |
| Delta DAL1421 | 9:54a | 57m | Tue–Sat |
| Southwest SWA1275 | 9:55a | 51m | Mon, Thu, Fri |
| Southwest SWA1275 | 10:20a | 54m | Tue–Wed |
| Alaska ASA1369 | 10:21a | 51m | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| SkyWest SKW6428 | 10:22a | 1h4m | Sun |
| United UAL1164 | 10:25a | 56m | Daily |
| SkyWest SKW6428 | 10:31a | 58m | Mon–Sat |
| Southwest SWA4319 | 11:30a | 51m | Mon, Thu, Fri |
| SkyWest SKW6277 | 11:32a | 1h4m | Mon–Sat |
| SkyWest SKW6277 | 11:50a | 1h | Sun |
| Southwest SWA3905 | 11:55a | 54m | Sun |
| Delta DAL2112 | 11:58a | 54m | Mon, Sun |
| Delta DAL1862 | 12:05p | 53m | Tue–Sat |
| Frontier FFT2858 | 12:07p | 53m | Mon, Sun |
| Southwest SWA2847 | 12:15p | 51m | Tue–Wed |
| United UAL1506 | 12:28p | 55m | Daily |
| Alaska ASA753 | 1:25p | 50m | Daily |
| American AAL1022 | 1:27p | 1h | Sun |
| American AAL2072 | 1:28p | 1h | Mon–Sat |
| United UAL2610 | 1:50p | 56m | Daily |
| Southwest SWA3780 | 2:25p | 51m | Sat |
| Delta DAL689 | 2:30p | 56m | Mon, Sun |
| Delta DAL1715 | 2:40p | 54m | Tue–Sat |
| Alaska QXE9987 | 3:00p | 32m | Wed |
| Southwest SWA3399 | 3:15p | 52m | Mon, Thu, Fri |
| Southwest SWA3780 | 3:50p | 59m | Sun |
| Southwest SWA2791 | 3:50p | 51m | Tue–Wed |
| SkyWest SKW6276 | 4:07p | 58m | Daily |
| United UAL1754 | 4:10p | 54m | Daily |
| Delta DAL2267 | 4:49p | 53m | Tue–Sat |
| Alaska ASA1457 | 4:51p | 47m | Daily |
| Delta DAL2114 | 4:59p | 57m | Mon, Sun |
| Southwest SWA2881 | 5:40p | 51m | Mon, Thu, Fri |
| United UAL2282 | 5:41p | 55m | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| Delta DAL1559 | 6:25p | 54m | Sat |
| Southwest SWA2166 | 6:25p | 51m | Sat |
| Delta DAL1559 | 6:38p | 53m | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| United UAL1799 | 6:45p | 55m | Daily |
| Southwest SWA1345 | 6:50p | 53m | Tue–Wed |
| United UAL1490 | 6:54p | 38m | Thu |
| Southwest SWA3659 | 7:10p | 57m | Sun |
| Frontier FFT2858 | 7:25p | 53m | Thu–Sat |
| United UAL2409 | 7:49p | 54m | Daily |
| Alaska QXE2360 | 7:52p | 52m | Tue–Wed |
| Alaska ASA1412 | 7:52p | 52m | Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| American AAL3247 | 7:55p | 1h | Sun |
| American AAL2244 | 7:57p | 1h2m | Mon–Sat |
| Southwest SWA4410 | 8:40p | 52m | Mon, Thu, Fri |
| Delta DAL2197 | 8:41p | 53m | Mon, Sun |
| Delta DAL2197 | 9:23p | 53m | Thu–Fri |
| Southwest SWA962 | 9:25p | 51m | Sun |
| United UAL1079 | 9:35p | 55m | Daily |
| Alaska QXE2138 | 10:13p | 55m | Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| United UAL2179 | 10:50p | 54m | Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| Delta DAL8929 | 11:00p | 53m | Tue |
American
Delta
Southwest
UnitedOther airports near San Francisco with nonstops to Los Angeles
| Airport | Distance | Flights / wk |
|---|---|---|
| OAK — OaklandSouthwest, Advanced Air | 11 mi | 39 |
| SJC — San JoseAir Canada, Delta, Frontier, Southwest | 30 mi | 95 |
| STS — Santa RosaAlaska | 66 mi | 18 |
| SMF — SacramentoAmerican, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, United | 86 mi | 128 |
The route
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Nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Los Angeles (LAX)
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 271 nonstop flights a week to Los Angeles (LAX), operated by American, Alaska, Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United. No layovers, no connections — one hop out of SFO 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 San Francisco to Los Angeles?
The nonstop flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 54m in the air, based on recently observed nonstop departures.
Is there a nonstop return flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco?
Yes — 266 nonstop flights a week from Los Angeles (LAX) back to San Francisco (SFO) on American, Alaska, Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United, based on recently observed departures.