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Los Angeles (LAX)San Francisco (SFO)
Direct flights from Los Angeles International Airport in United States to San Francisco International Airport in United States.
9 airlines operate this route.≈ 43.7 flights/day · verified from live schedules, updated Jul 2026
Great-circle distance
544 km
Estimated flight time
1h 8m
Flight frequency
43.7 flights/day
Return route
Available
Flight frequency on LAX → SFO
Live dataVerified from live airline schedules · last updated July 2026. Averaged over the most recent 7 days of operations.
Avg flights / day
43.7 flights
Flights / week
306
Verified operators
9
Last verified
July 2026
Today's departures LAX → SFO
TimeFlightTermStatus
Live schedule · times in LAX local time
Airlines flying LAX → SFO
Carriers operating direct flights on this route. Click any airline for its full network, hubs, and loyalty program.
Star Alliance2 carriers
SkyTeam2 carriers
Oneworld2 carriers
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Independent / unaligned3 carriers
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Los Angeles to San Francisco — frequently asked questions
How many flights per day are there from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Based on the latest verified schedules, there are on average 43.7 flights per day from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), as of July 2026.
Which airlines fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)?
American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Korean Air, Frontier Airlines, EVA Air and 1 more currently operate direct flights on this route.
Are there direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Yes. 9 airlines operate direct flights on the LAX–SFO route, so a non-stop journey is available.
How long is the flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)?
The estimated flight time is 1h 8m, covering a great-circle distance of 544 km between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
About this data. Route coverage is built progressively: OpenFlights is the historical bootstrap; AeroDataBox schedules replace it per airport once that origin has been refreshed. Flight frequencies and operators are verified against live airline schedules (averaged over the last 7 days). Distance is calculated as the great-circle distance between airport coordinates; estimated flight time assumes a typical cruise speed of 850 km/h with 30 minutes of taxi/climb buffer.