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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco (LAX-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco 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.
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Air China Logo
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco 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 Los Angeles to San Francisco?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Los Angeles, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco, 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 Los Angeles to San Francisco is October, where tickets cost ₪378 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is ₪609 and ₪602 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco, 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 Los Angeles to San Francisco, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 22% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.

When to book flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips 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.

Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Los Angeles to San Francisco 
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesLAX-SFOJan 2025
Bring water and snacks with shorter flights as some routes will not offer it.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesLAX-SFOJul 2024
Bring a sweater, just incase other people's ac makes you cool.

FAQs for booking flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco

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

    American Airlines, Delta, Alaska Airlines, Japan Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Los Angeles to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Los Angeles to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Los Angeles and San Francisco, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

    There are nonstop flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

    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 Los Angeles to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Los Angeles with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco from Los Angeles up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for ₪134 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
Find which airlines fly direct from Los Angeles Airport to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Los Angeles to San Francisco

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +36 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +37 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +35 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air China, +32 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +33 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +35 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +36 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +35 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +35 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +35 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +36 more

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Nonstop returns

San Francisco to Los Angeles

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +37 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +38 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +35 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +36 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +35 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, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +35 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +36 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +36 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +37 more

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