San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco, United StatesSFO / KSFO
International hub · 130 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,870 ft
58 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
San Francisco → Los Angeles
SFO
San FranciscoSan Francisco International Airport
San FranciscoSan Francisco International AirportLAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport- Distance
- 337 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 10m
Same local time in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 34.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 34.5
- flights per day
- 39
- busiest month · Aug
- 30
- quietest month · Jan
- 56 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 30Jan2026
- 31.5Feb
- 34Mar
- 33.5Apr
- 35May
- 36Jun
- 37Jul
- 39Aug
- 39Sep
- 35Oct2025
- 33Nov
- 33Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesall year
Southwest Airlinesall year
Alaska Airlinesspring
Horizon Airwinter
Frontier Airlinesspring
American Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in San Francisco. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 35.5Mon
- 34.4Tue
- 31.7Wed
- 32.4Thu
- 36.8Fri
- 34.9Sat
- 31.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73825%
- Embraer 175E75L23%
- Boeing 737-900B73917%
- Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M7%
- Boeing 737-700B7376%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 30 | 907 |
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| February 2026 | 31.5 | 913 |
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| March 2026 | 34 | 1,043 |
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| April 2026 | 33.5 | 981 |
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| May 2026 | 35 | 976 |
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| June 2026 | 36 | 1,060 |
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| July 2026 | 37 | 1,144 |
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| August 2026 | 39 | 1,112 |
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| September 2026 | 39 | 1,145 |
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| October 2025 | 35 | 1,030 |
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| November 2025 | 33 | 980 |
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| December 2025 | 33 | 935 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SFO-LAX - not a booking guarantee.
Alaska Airlines
AS · ASAHub: SEA Seattle
American Airlines
AA · AALHub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth
Delta Air Lines
DL · DALHub: ATL Atlanta
Frontier Airlines
F9 · FFTHub: DEN Denver
Horizon Air
QX · QXEHub: SEA Seattle
SkyWest Airlines
OO · SKWHub: ORD Chicago
Southwest Airlines
WN · SWAHub: DEN Denver
United Airlines
UA · UALHub: ORD Chicago
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from San Francisco: 130.
- Direct destinations observed from Los Angeles: 161.
The airports on this route
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft
71 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
SFO HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 4 mi from Los Angeles.View route →OAK LAXOakland San Francisco Bay AirportOakland is about 11 mi from San Francisco.View route →SFO LGBLong Beach International AirportLong Beach is about 17 mi from Los Angeles.View route →SFO BURHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →
About the route from San Francisco to Los Angeles
The observed direct connection between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 337 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 10m. Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Horizon Air, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is San Francisco from Los Angeles by air?
- The great-circle distance between San Francisco International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 337 mi.
- How long is the flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from San Francisco to Los Angeles?
- Yes, a direct connection between SFO and LAX has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Horizon Air, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles?
- On average around 34.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 12,226 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between San Francisco and Los Angeles?
- Same local time in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.