Cheap flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco from R898

If you’re not able to fly to San Francisco in October, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from Los Angeles to San Francisco during September average around R3 208.

The cheapest day to depart from Los Angeles to San Francisco is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as R3 515. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Wednesday, with ticket prices averaging around R3 667.

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 R3 679 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 R2 194 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class 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.

As of October 2026, prices for Los Angeles to San Francisco flights are approximately 32% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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.

109 flights are operational daily from Los Angeles to San Francisco as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 17:00, with 40% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Los Angeles and San Francisco is 765 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sun, with 23% of weekly flights leaving on this day.