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The flight time from San Francisco to Los Angeles is approximately 1h 18m nonstop. The distance is 338 miles (544 km). There are about 33 nonstop flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles per day.
That is a great-circle estimate, not a scheduled block time. An airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
| Route | Est. time | Distance | Frequency | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO → LAX San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport |
1h 18m | 338 mi | 234/wk | Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines |
Frequencies come from our most recent schedule sample. Where a pairing shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
6 airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Los Angeles, including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and 2 more.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Boeing 737-900, Boeing 737-800, Embraer 175, Boeing 737 and 1 other types.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
The distance from San Francisco to Los Angeles is 338 miles, or 544 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 338 mi |
| Kilometres | 544 km |
| Nautical miles | 294 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 6 airlines fly it nonstop, with about 234 departures a week. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 1h 18m in the air on the SFO–LAX nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 338-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
338 miles (544 km) great-circle between San Francisco International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Boeing 737-900, Boeing 737-800, Embraer 175, Boeing 737. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
