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Cheap flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco from £44

LAX — SFO
10 Oct — 17 Oct1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Los Angeles to San Francisco are usually found in October or September, booked 77 days in advance, depart on a Saturday or Friday and return on a Wednesday

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Cheapest flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco

Thu 22/1008:22 -
Nonstop1h 32m
Mon 26/1007:27 -
Nonstop1h 31m
Deal found 7/9£61
Sat 10/1011:19 -
1 stop7h 06m
Tue 27/1019:25 -
Nonstop1h 28m
Deal found 8/9£61
Fri 23/1000:14 -
1 stop17h 41m
Sat 31/1019:25 -
Nonstop1h 28m
Deal found 9/9£69
Sat 10/1011:19 -
1 stop7h 06m
Sat 17/1019:25 -
Nonstop1h 36m
Deal found 9/9£71
Tue 6/1009:12 -
Nonstop1h 31m
Tue 6/1013:25 -
Nonstop1h 31m
Deal found 7/9£83
Sat 3/1014:27 -
Nonstop1h 25m
Mon 5/1010:21 -
Nonstop1h 32m
Deal found 6/9£86
Sat 31/1012:20 -
Nonstop1h 25m
Mon 2/1117:18 -
Nonstop1h 24m
Deal found 9/9£87
Tue 20/1019:03 -
Nonstop1h 35m
Tue 27/1006:02 -
1 stop8h 44m
Deal found 5/9£89
Thu 22/1011:20 -
1 stop5h 47m
Thu 29/1009:14 -
Nonstop1h 32m
Deal found 6/9£93
Mon 28/917:40 -
1 stop5h 50m
Thu 1/1015:15 -
Nonstop1h 35m
Deal found 7/9£94
Tue 6/1009:25 -
2 stops7h 45m
Sat 10/1018:25 -
Nonstop1h 30m
Deal found 6/9£97
Sat 26/905:20 -
1 stop8h 15m
Sat 3/1006:05 -
Nonstop1h 25m
Deal found 5/9£98

Find flight deals from Los Angeles to San Francisco

Round-trip from

£61

One-way from

£44

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

October

Average price

£142

Good round-trip deal

£138 or less

Good one-way deal

£67 or less
Alaska Airlines
  • Alaska Airlines
  • 22/10-26/10
  • Nonstop
  • 3h 03m total
  • Los Angeles to San Francisco
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Southwest
  • Southwest
  • 12/10-31/12
  • Nonstop
  • 1h 25m total
  • Los Angeles to San Francisco
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (£2 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX Los Angeles - SFO San Francisco

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Tue 29/9

06:00-07:24

Nonstop1h 24m

San Francisco

Wed 31/12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

£44

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX Los Angeles - SFO San Francisco

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Mon 28/9

13:59-15:21

Nonstop1h 22m

San Francisco

Wed 31/12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

£44
Fastest return journey

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX Los Angeles - SFO San Francisco

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Thu 22/10

10:00-11:20

Nonstop1h 20m

San Francisco

Wed 31/12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

£44

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX Los Angeles - SFO San Francisco

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Wed 7/10

14:32-15:54

Nonstop1h 22m

San Francisco

Wed 31/12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

£44

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX Los Angeles - SFO San Francisco

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Sat 21/11

22:15-23:45

Nonstop1h 30m

San Francisco

Wed 31/12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

£44

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX Los Angeles - SFO San Francisco

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Sat 20/2

19:05-23:00

1 stop3h 55m

San Francisco

Wed 31/12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

£51

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX Los Angeles - SFO San Francisco

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Wed 3/3

07:35-13:20

1 stop5h 45m

San Francisco

Wed 31/12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

£51

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX Los Angeles - SFO San Francisco

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Mon 2/11

17:40-00:05

1 stop6h 25m

San Francisco

Wed 31/12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

£51

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX Los Angeles - SFO San Francisco

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Thu 3/12

05:45-09:40

1 stop3h 55m

San Francisco

Wed 31/12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

£51

Los AngelesSan Francisco

LAX Los Angeles - SFO San Francisco

LAXSFO

Los Angeles

Sat 7/11

05:40-09:55

1 stop4h 15m

San Francisco

Wed 31/12

00:00-00:00

Nonstop0h 00m

£51

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Best time to book a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco

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

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco, you should look to book at least 76 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco (average of £130). Flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco in July is currently the most expensive (average of £185). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from LAX to SFO?

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Los Angeles to San Francisco is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the evening tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the afternoon could potentially save you up to 18% on airfare.

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

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Los Angeles to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Wednesday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Wednesday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

How much does it cost for a return flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.

Los Angeles to San Francisco flights typically cost between £103 and £187 in October.
The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was £61 on Multiple Airlines (22 Oct–26 Oct).

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Alaska Airlines,Delta, andFrontier from Los Angeles to San Francisco by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,904 reviews
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Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Overall

7.9

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Chris,Aug 2026

GEG - SFO

Our flight was delayed multiple times over the course of the day for a total of almost ten hours. It was supposed to be a two-hour flight from San Francisco to Spokane. It turned into a nightmare of waiting all day in the airport, not knowing whether we would fly or not, whether we would miss my son's wedding and lose the expenses already incurred for car rental and accommodations. The Alaska staff seemed clueless and never gave us any convincing or definitive information. The airline offered food vouchers and discounts on future flights to make up for the trouble. However, the information about these concessions was not timely, nor were the vouchers themselves very useful. We were a family group of four people. The airline decided to give us one food voucher for $96, which is barely enough for four to get a sandwich and a drink each. Only by persistently addressing the airport food retailers were we able to get anything at all. Then, taking the exact opposite approach, the airline sent me, the original purchaser of all four tickets and the only email account they had, four vouchers for $150 each in the names of each of the four passengers. So, any one of us could get a discount on a future flight with Alaska in that amount. But I originally paid for all the tickets. It makes no sense, except to suggest that Alaska chooses the way to distribute vouchers that seems most likely to minimize the probability that they will be utilized. In my opinion, I should be offered a total refund for the ordeal we were forced to endure or at least a discount voucher for the entire $600.
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,904 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,904 reviews
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Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Overall

7.9

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Chris,Aug 2026

GEG - SFO

Our flight was delayed multiple times over the course of the day for a total of almost ten hours. It was supposed to be a two-hour flight from San Francisco to Spokane. It turned into a nightmare of waiting all day in the airport, not knowing whether we would fly or not, whether we would miss my son's wedding and lose the expenses already incurred for car rental and accommodations. The Alaska staff seemed clueless and never gave us any convincing or definitive information. The airline offered food vouchers and discounts on future flights to make up for the trouble. However, the information about these concessions was not timely, nor were the vouchers themselves very useful. We were a family group of four people. The airline decided to give us one food voucher for $96, which is barely enough for four to get a sandwich and a drink each. Only by persistently addressing the airport food retailers were we able to get anything at all. Then, taking the exact opposite approach, the airline sent me, the original purchaser of all four tickets and the only email account they had, four vouchers for $150 each in the names of each of the four passengers. So, any one of us could get a discount on a future flight with Alaska in that amount. But I originally paid for all the tickets. It makes no sense, except to suggest that Alaska chooses the way to distribute vouchers that seems most likely to minimize the probability that they will be utilized. In my opinion, I should be offered a total refund for the ordeal we were forced to endure or at least a discount voucher for the entire $600.
Delta
7.8
Good
8,553 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,904 reviews
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Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Overall

7.9

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Chris,Aug 2026

GEG - SFO

Our flight was delayed multiple times over the course of the day for a total of almost ten hours. It was supposed to be a two-hour flight from San Francisco to Spokane. It turned into a nightmare of waiting all day in the airport, not knowing whether we would fly or not, whether we would miss my son's wedding and lose the expenses already incurred for car rental and accommodations. The Alaska staff seemed clueless and never gave us any convincing or definitive information. The airline offered food vouchers and discounts on future flights to make up for the trouble. However, the information about these concessions was not timely, nor were the vouchers themselves very useful. We were a family group of four people. The airline decided to give us one food voucher for $96, which is barely enough for four to get a sandwich and a drink each. Only by persistently addressing the airport food retailers were we able to get anything at all. Then, taking the exact opposite approach, the airline sent me, the original purchaser of all four tickets and the only email account they had, four vouchers for $150 each in the names of each of the four passengers. So, any one of us could get a discount on a future flight with Alaska in that amount. But I originally paid for all the tickets. It makes no sense, except to suggest that Alaska chooses the way to distribute vouchers that seems most likely to minimize the probability that they will be utilized. In my opinion, I should be offered a total refund for the ordeal we were forced to endure or at least a discount voucher for the entire $600.
Frontier
5.6
Fair
2,611 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,904 reviews
Check prices

Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

7.8

Overall

7.9

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Chris,Aug 2026

GEG - SFO

Our flight was delayed multiple times over the course of the day for a total of almost ten hours. It was supposed to be a two-hour flight from San Francisco to Spokane. It turned into a nightmare of waiting all day in the airport, not knowing whether we would fly or not, whether we would miss my son's wedding and lose the expenses already incurred for car rental and accommodations. The Alaska staff seemed clueless and never gave us any convincing or definitive information. The airline offered food vouchers and discounts on future flights to make up for the trouble. However, the information about these concessions was not timely, nor were the vouchers themselves very useful. We were a family group of four people. The airline decided to give us one food voucher for $96, which is barely enough for four to get a sandwich and a drink each. Only by persistently addressing the airport food retailers were we able to get anything at all. Then, taking the exact opposite approach, the airline sent me, the original purchaser of all four tickets and the only email account they had, four vouchers for $150 each in the names of each of the four passengers. So, any one of us could get a discount on a future flight with Alaska in that amount. But I originally paid for all the tickets. It makes no sense, except to suggest that Alaska chooses the way to distribute vouchers that seems most likely to minimize the probability that they will be utilized. In my opinion, I should be offered a total refund for the ordeal we were forced to endure or at least a discount voucher for the entire $600.

Related info for your journey

  • What airports do I use to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

    To fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco, you need to book a flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO). Nonstop flights to San Francisco from Los Angeles take 1h 23m on average. When it comes time to book airfare, you have a few options: there are 76 outbound flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco offered by 3 different airlines.

  • How popular is this Los Angeles to San Francisco flight route?

    This flight path from Los Angeles to San Francisco was viewed by 72 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.

  • How long is the flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

    For as low as £97, Alaska Airlines can have you in San Francisco from Los Angeles in 1h 20m. The distance between Los Angeles and San Francisco is about 337 mi. Generally, flights for this route are direct.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco round-trip?

    Our cheapest airline available from Los Angeles to San Francisco is Frontier. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as £18 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Delta and Alaska Airlines, starting at £57 and £82 round-trip. Frontier is 88% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Frontier, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as £20. However, be on the lookout for offers from American Airlines and Southwest, as they are both options that can get you from Los Angeles to San Francisco for a low price.

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    Consider China Southern (79%), Korean Air (73%) or China Airlines (70%) when booking your flight. These represent the most reliable airlines when flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

    On average you can expect to pay £144 for a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The cheapest flight overall is £43 while the most popular route, (Los Angeles - San Francisco) is currently priced at £56.

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    Yes. In addition to deals on Los Angeles to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco.

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    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Los Angeles to San Francisco by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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

    Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco (average of £130). Flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco in July is currently the most expensive (average of £185). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 3 airlines flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco

AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest£18Average£98FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
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DeltaCheapest£57Average£130FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
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Alaska AirlinesCheapest£82Average£146FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
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