Cheap flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco from ₹ 5,229

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around ₹ 17,970. If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of October, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of ₹ 18,350.

The cheapest day to depart from Los Angeles to San Francisco is on a Saturday. Travellers who choose to depart for San Francisco on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as ₹ 17,760. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around ₹ 32,022.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as ₹ 18,712. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of ₹ 20,137.

Fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco for the best Los Angeles - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around ₹ 20,972 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Los Angeles for as low as ₹ 12,360 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Los Angeles to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Alaska Airlines, Delta, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles to San Francisco

Delta, Alaska Airlines and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Los Angeles according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 30% of flights between Los Angeles and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 115 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 27% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Los Angeles and San Francisco is 135 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 17:00, with 40% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Los Angeles and San Francisco is 950 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.