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S$ 53 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles

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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 return 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.

Recent return flight deals from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
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19:00 - 20:32SFO-LAX
1h 32mdirect
18:34 - 20:10LAX-SFO
1h 36mdirect
S$ 53Frontier
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Tue, 21 Jan - Thu, 23 Jan
19:00 - 20:32SFO-LAX
1h 32mdirect
21:30 - 07:16LAX-SFO
9h 46m1 stop
S$ 101Frontier
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Tue, 21 Jan - Thu, 23 Jan
07:50 - 09:20SFO-LAX
1h 30mdirect
13:10 - 14:40LAX-SFO
1h 30mdirect
S$ 137Southwest
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Sat, 11 Jan - Sat, 11 Jan
19:39 - 21:10SFO-LAX
1h 31mdirect
22:35 - 00:09LAX-SFO
1h 34mdirect
S$ 143United Airlines
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Mon, 13 Jan - Sat, 18 Jan
09:00 - 10:35SFO-LAX
1h 35mdirect
06:50 - 08:20LAX-SFO
1h 30mdirect
S$ 144Southwest
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Wed, 8 Jan - Sun, 12 Jan
15:00 - 16:26SFO-LAX
1h 26mdirect
19:55 - 21:21LAX-SFO
1h 26mdirect
S$ 151Alaska Airlines
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Sat, 25 Jan - Sat, 25 Jan
16:35 - 18:06SFO-LAX
1h 31mdirect
21:25 - 22:59LAX-SFO
1h 34mdirect
S$ 152United Airlines
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Sat, 8 Feb - Sat, 8 Feb
06:20 - 07:50SFO-LAX
1h 30mdirect
07:35 - 09:03LAX-SFO
1h 28mdirect
S$ 159Delta
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Tue, 14 Jan - Sat, 18 Jan
07:00 - 13:21SFO-LAX
6h 21m1 stop
17:19 - 18:54LAX-SFO
1h 35mdirect
S$ 165Alaska Airlines
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Tue, 11 Mar - Tue, 11 Mar
10:55 - 12:29SFO-LAX
1h 34mdirect
21:50 - 23:18LAX-SFO
1h 28mdirect
S$ 173Delta
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Tue, 18 Feb - Mon, 3 Mar

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 round-trip flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For San Francisco to Los Angeles, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Los Angeles back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

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 round-trip 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 September, where tickets cost S$ 161 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is S$ 242 and S$ 223 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of S$ 166, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip 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 week.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

October

Cheapest flight

S$ 53
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles

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 S$ 53 for a one-way ticket and S$ 39 for a return.

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

    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 A320neo 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 SkyTeam 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.

  • 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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KAYAK’s 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 S$ 113 or less one-way.
  • 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 Airport to Los Angeles Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Francisco to Los Angeles

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +36 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +37 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +34 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +35 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +35 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +36 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +36 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +37 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +35 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +36 more

Saturday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +36 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +37 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +37 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +38 more

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Direct returns

Los Angeles to San Francisco

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +35 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +36 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +33 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +34 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +35 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +36 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +36 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +37 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +35 more

Saturday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +33 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +34 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +36 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +37 more

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Top airline 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.
6.1
FrontierOverall score based on 3475 reviews
6.4Boarding
6.9Crew
5.7Comfort
4.7Entertainment
4.9Food
Airline reviews

Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Nov 2024BUR - SFO
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Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.

I couldn’t check in because the app didn’t work. It took 3 Frontier employees at the counter to get me checked in. Flight left 3 hours after departure time

While booking it was not obvious that I had to pay for carryon. Realized it only during check-in. Overall, meh!

Stop changing gates at sfo. When you are elderly going back for it’s not fun.

There was no easy way to check in. I don't want to install an app to checkin. I will use alaska from now on because they have a web check in method that is easy.

Horrible! The short distance flight ended up taking 5 hrs! There was a 3 hr delay for the flight to take off and there was a 70 min wait on the tarmac for some bogus reason that the pilot said the gate he was supposed to board was taken up. After a 30 min wait he said the plane that was supposed to push out of the gate called a medical emergency and 40 min later he ended up boarding another gate. For the initial 3 hr delay there was no information/alert about the gate or delay in the app or the boards up until the boarding time and even beyond! Had to walk all the way to the end of the terminal to find the frontier staff to ask what was going on. Avoid this airline at all costs! If you have carryon bags or checked bags , their prices come equivalent to the prices of more reliable airlines. They are the worst in timeliness at 60% (reported as delayed) this year (check the data) by a high margin even compared to the second worst airline. If you are ok with having a miserable flight experience with the odds close to flip of a coin, feel free to try them. If you value your time , money and flying experience, stay away.

I went to the Frontier counter in San Jose at 1030am or so on Sunday 10/13/24 to see if I could get an earlier flight to San Diego in lieu of my reserved 630pm flight. One thing led to another, and I was able to obtain an open seat for about $ 56. on the earlier flight. Fine. Then the agent asked if I "was checking a bag". Not knowing that carry-ons cost extra per Frontier policy, I thought that she meant a regular checked bag. Therefore, I said no. Once I got to the gate, the same gate agent who sold me a ticket told me that I had to pay $99 for a carry-on, and that all bags were extra on Frontier. Having never flown on Frontier, I was not aware of this. Part of the issue was that she was not a native English speaker, so there was a miscommunication as to what "bag" meant. I would have preferred for her to have clearly let me know at the front counter that any bag including a carry-on cost $99. It would have had the same outcome, as I had to take my carry-on. But it got hectic at the last minute at the gate itself. The baggage policy should have mentioned "including carry-ons" when we first spoke.

Most horrible airlines. Please avoid it. It's ok to spend $50 extra for delta, united or Alaska

The trip was good but the last minute changes I didn’t like because I had already talked to the attendee and they didn’t help me with my ticket I was having trouble checking in and when the time was up they help me but charge me for that and last minute luggage it was a small bag. After I was in the airplane I realized you were charging because the flight was almost empty and you have to get the money some how. Thanks for everything.

Our flight was delayed by four hours without notice, the app for getting my boarding pass is super confusing, and I wasn’t able to check a suitcase without paying for a higher cost package

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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.
13-1Mon
directSouthwest
1h 35mSFO-LAX
S$ 72
5-4Sat
directUnited Airlines
1h 34mSFO-LAX
S$ 80
19-2Wed
1 stopAlaska Airlines
6h 21mSFO-LAX
S$ 93
19-1Sun
directAlaska Airlines
1h 38mSFO-LAX
S$ 94
17-1Fri
directSouthwest
1h 25mSFO-LAX
S$ 97
5-6Thu
directUnited Airlines
1h 43mSFO-LAX
S$ 102
27-1Mon
1 stopAlaska Airlines
4h 25mSFO-LAX
S$ 106
19-4Sat
directDelta
1h 32mSFO-LAX
S$ 121
26-12Thu
directDelta
1h 29mSFO-LAX
S$ 144
22-3Sat
1 stopJetBlue
14h 43mSFO-LAX
S$ 479

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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.
25-12Wed
directDelta
1h 33mSFO-LAX
30-12Mon
directDelta
1h 29mLAX-SFO
S$ 246
21-12Sat
multi-stopSouthwest
7h 00mSFO-LAX
20-1Mon
directSouthwest
1h 30mLAX-SFO
S$ 257
25-12Wed
directAlaska Airlines
1h 39mSFO-LAX
30-12Mon
directAlaska Airlines
1h 34mLAX-SFO
S$ 260
24-12Tue
directAlaska Airlines
1h 40mSFO-LAX
27-12Fri
directAlaska Airlines
1h 34mLAX-SFO
S$ 267
25-12Wed
directAlaska Airlines
1h 39mSFO-LAX
25-12Wed
directAlaska Airlines
1h 33mLAX-SFO
S$ 279
24-12Tue
multi-stopSouthwest
8h 10mSFO-LAX
27-12Fri
directSouthwest
1h 25mLAX-SFO
S$ 280
21-12Sat
multi-stopSouthwest
7h 00mSFO-LAX
27-12Fri
directSouthwest
1h 25mLAX-SFO
S$ 284
23-12Mon
directUnited Airlines
1h 33mSFO-LAX
26-12Thu
directUnited Airlines
1h 34mLAX-SFO
S$ 290
25-12Wed
directAlaska Airlines
1h 38mSFO-LAX
31-12Tue
directAlaska Airlines
1h 34mLAX-SFO
S$ 294
22-12Sun
directUnited Airlines
1h 31mSFO-LAX
30-12Mon
directUnited Airlines
1h 34mLAX-SFO
S$ 303

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