How far in advance should I book tickets for a flight with Frontier from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

Generally, when trying to get a below average price for your ticket, try to book around 21 days before departure. For the cheapest possible price, our data suggests booking 86 days before departure.

Is Frontier the cheapest airline to fly with from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

Yes, based on our data, Frontier is the cheapest airline to fly the route with an average price of $133 return. The next cheapest options are Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue, with return flights costing on average $192 and $227 respectively.

What is the cheapest Frontier flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight with Frontier from Los Angeles to San Francisco was $71 for a return flight and $58 for a one-way flight.

Does Frontier fly direct to San Francisco from Los Angeles?

Yes, Frontier does offer direct flights for the route, with around 6 flights per week.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco with Frontier?

The cheapest month for Frontier flights to San Francisco from Los Angeles is generally September, where plane tickets cost $76 on average. If possible, try to avoid the most expensive months of March and April, where tickets cost $104 and $106 respectively.

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What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco with Frontier?

With Frontier the cheapest day to fly this route is on Wednesday. The most expensive day is Sunday.

What is the cheapest month to fly with Frontier from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

The cheapest month for Frontier flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco is October, where tickets cost $114 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months to fly this route on Frontier are April and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $155 and $154 respectively.

Which cabin class options are available on Frontier flights between Los Angeles and San Francisco?

Cabin class availability will depend on the aircraft model and specific route. Frontier flights on this route offer only Economy Class ($134 on average).

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco with Frontier?

For the absolute cheapest price on Frontier, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

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How far in advance should I book tickets for a flight with Frontier from Los Angeles to San Francisco?
Generally, when trying to get a below average price for your ticket, try to book around 21 days before departure. For the cheapest possible price, our data suggests booking 86 days before departure.
Is Frontier the cheapest airline to fly with from Los Angeles to San Francisco?
Yes, based on our data, Frontier is the cheapest airline to fly the route with an average price of $133 return. The next cheapest options are Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue, with return flights costing on average $192 and $227 respectively.
What is the cheapest Frontier flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco?
In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight with Frontier from Los Angeles to San Francisco was $71 for a return flight and $58 for a one-way flight.
Does Frontier fly direct to San Francisco from Los Angeles?
Yes, Frontier does offer direct flights for the route, with around 6 flights per week.
What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco with Frontier?
On average, the cheapest day of the week to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco with Frontier is Tuesday, when prices are around $26. The most expensive day is generally Saturday, where the average price is around $54.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco with Frontier?
The cheapest month for Frontier flights to San Francisco from Los Angeles is generally September, where plane tickets cost $76 on average. If possible, try to avoid the most expensive months of March and April, where tickets cost $104 and $106 respectively.

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2.0 Poor

Kurt, Aug 2026

Sat in the airport waiting for my flight for 5 hours. Finally got on the plane only to be thrown off and told that my flight was cancelled. Zero customer service. Nobody spoke to us. Just the worst

2.0 Poor

John, Aug 2026

3+ hour delay on a direct flight is never ideal.

2.0 Poor

Verified traveler, Aug 2026

When I was boarding my departure from Raleigh to Orlando I was inappropriately scolded by a female dog named Mia because I didn’t pay in advance for my carry on bag ($75). Frontiers website is confusing regarding pre-paying for carryons so it was a simple mistake. I also had paid for “upfront plus” meaning me and my son were seated in the front row with no one in the middle seat ($450 upgrade). When we were boarding Mia said “sir, you didn’t pay for your carryon” in a not so polite tone and told me to get out of line and come back to the counter to pay for my carryon. The way they had the retractable rope left me no room to circle back without making the people behind me move so I just stood there and then she said a second time “sir!! Go pay for your carryon” in an embarrassing tone. I then moved their rope so I could get back to the counter when a second female dog then asked “are you done!?!?” because I had said “do you want me to bulldoze the people behind me?” I then said you do realize I paid over $400 for upfront plus so I was certainly not trying to sneak a carryon bag without paying. Long story short, I am soooo done with discount airlines!!! By the time you pay for all the “extras” you might as well have paid for Delta Southwest or American! Frontier airlines sucks and I was embarrassed by a female dog named Mia!!!

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Wissam, Aug 2026

No reclining seats

8.0 Very good

Verified traveler, Aug 2026

Friendly service. No charges for phones.

8.0 Very good

Noel, Aug 2026

Great services

2.0 Poor

Verified traveler, Aug 2026

They cancelled my flight

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Joe, Aug 2026

Frontier is good until they cancel your flight. Way too many cancellations.

2.0 Poor

Gregory, Aug 2026

See my last review

4.0 Mediocre

Gregory, Aug 2026

I know Frontier is a “no-frills” airline. I understand the concept. However, I jumped on some tickets for our family vacation, expecting to play a bit of a game to figure out the family bags and not over spend. In the end, I got the short end of this deal by far. 1. I did not expect them to charge the baggage fee for each direction. It makes the fee look high-ish at a glance, but reasonable. Then when you get to checkout and realize you have to pay it twice to come home with your luggage, it becomes ridiculous. 2. The low checked bag weight limit. I am used to packing a 50lb bag with my preferred airline. Frontier’s artificially low 40lb limit more quickly triggers the extra weight fee, which almost DOUBLES the price of the bag if you go over ($79 for the bag/$75 for the next 10 lbs) 3. The fee for a carry-on bag is the same as a checked bag but with a lower size and weight limit. Make it make sense! 4. The seats are terrible. My 2.5 hour flight almost had me losing my mind. I’m 6’3” and my femurs barely fit in the space provided. My knees had to wiggle just right to jam into the crack next to the armrest of the seat in front of me. The cushioning was thin and inadequate. I am tall but I’m not a freak. These seats are unacceptable. 5. I overheard the woman next to me speaking with the gate agent about being charged a $25 fee for not checking in online - she checked in at the airport counter when she arrived. That’s ridiculous. She was old and in a wheelchair. She had a paper boarding pass, and was obviously not tech savvy. She should not be punished for that. 6. They do not have good placement in the terminals. It was always out on the end or down on a subfloor, and we had to walk out on the tarmac almost every time. In Denver. Their home airport! 7. Every time I loaded a new page on the website while buying my tickets or my bags, it was constantly trying to upsell me on some esoteric bundle. Like, a pop-up every time. Very annoying. 8. No screens in the boarding area (at least where we were) to confirm you’re in the right place. Just static gate number signs. I am sure these are standard practices for Frontier, and I should have read more about them before I purchased tickets, but as a result of this single round trip, I do not plan to ever use this cut-rate airline again. I would rather pay the normal amount for a ticket and be treated like a customer instead of a mark.

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