Cheap flights from San Francisco to Los Angeles from C$ 87

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from San Francisco, with most prices found around C$ 228. If you’re not able to fly to Los Angeles in August, then July is your next best option. Flight prices from San Francisco to Los Angeles during July average around C$ 234.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Los Angeles from San Francisco. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was C$ 215. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Los Angeles is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around C$ 1,156.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from San Francisco to Los Angeles when you can find flight prices for as low as C$ 169. Flying to Los Angeles in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets at noon because they tend to be around C$ 872. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around C$ 271 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from San Francisco for as low as C$ 163 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between San Francisco and Los Angeles have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 120 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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 has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and Los Angeles is 107 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 1:00p.m., with 44% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of May 2026, 752 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Los Angeles each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.