Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO) take about 1h 11m (543 km). Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly it. Lowest fare seen: $18 one-way, nonstop (12 Oct 2026).
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Airlines flying Los Angeles to San Francisco
Carriers on LAX–SFO according to our route data and nonstop fares seen as of 12 Oct 2026. Not a complete list.
Los Angeles to San Francisco fares by month
Cheapest month seen for a nonstop flight: Nov 2026, from $17 one-way. Lowest one-way fares seen for departures in each month, read 15 Oct 2026.
| Departing | Nonstop from | Cheaper with stops |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $3026 Oct 2026 · Frontier Airlines | — |
| Nov 2026 | $177 Nov 2026 · Frontier Airlines | — |
| Dec 2026 | $189 Dec 2026 · Frontier Airlines | — |
| Jan 2027 | $247 Jan 2027 · Frontier Airlines | — |
| Feb 2027 | $4319 Feb 2027 · Frontier Airlines | — |
| May 2027 | $13816 May 2027 · Southwest Airlines | — |
| Jun 2027 | $13415 Jun 2027 · Alaska Airlines | — |
From Travelpayouts flight-search data, city to city (Los Angeles to San Francisco, any airport), USD, read 15 Oct 2026. These are fares that were on sale, not a guarantee of today's price; an airline is named only where we know it flies this route.
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Sources: fares from Travelpayouts flight-search data, seen 12 Oct 2026; airlines from each carrier's published network and nonstop fares on sale; distance from OurAirports coordinates; flight time estimated from distance. Fares change daily.
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