Cheap flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco from $48

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of October, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $193.

The cheapest day to depart from Los Angeles to San Francisco is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $240. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around $356.

Our data shows that the cheapest Los Angeles to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to San Francisco in the afternoon for as low as $229. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $303.

Fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco for the best Los Angeles - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $219 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Los Angeles for as low as $126 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Los Angeles to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Southwest is the most popular carrier operating from Los Angeles to San Francisco

Southwest, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Los Angeles according to our data. Southwest is the first choice among our users, with 28% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 29% of flights between Los Angeles and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 115 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 26% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 126 flights per day flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The most common time of day flights depart is 2:00PM, with 40% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, there are 884 flights per week flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sun, with 21% of flights taking off on this day.