How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles?

KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles.

How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles?

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from San Francisco Bay Area is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles?

Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Los Angeles with an airline and back to San Francisco Bay Area with another airline.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles?

Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Los Angeles from San Francisco Bay Area up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles

Wed, Oct 14 - Fri, Oct 16

7:25 pm - 9:01 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 36mnonstop

7:03 pm - 8:38 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 35mnonstop

$50Frontier

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

2:15 pm - 3:38 pmSJC San Jose-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 23mnonstop

6:36 pm - 8:07 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SJC San Jose

1h 31mnonstop

$62Frontier

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 2

7:00 am - 8:21 amSJC San Jose-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 21mnonstop

6:48 pm - 8:12 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SJC San Jose

1h 24mnonstop

$87Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

7:25 pm - 9:01 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 36mnonstop

3:37 pm - 5:00 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 23mnonstop

$88Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

7:27 am - 8:58 amSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 31mnonstop

5:25 pm - 6:50 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 25mnonstop

$103Alaska Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

7:27 am - 8:58 amSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 31mnonstop

5:25 pm - 6:50 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 25mnonstop

$110Alaska Airlines

Sat, Oct 3 - Mon, Oct 5

6:05 am - 7:30 amSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 25mnonstop

8:55 pm - 10:20 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 25mnonstop

$117Southwest

Thu, Nov 12 - Sat, Nov 14

9:40 am - 11:15 amSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 35mnonstop

10:35 am - 12:10 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 35mnonstop

$117Southwest

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 7

7:15 am - 8:54 amSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 39mnonstop

1:55 pm - 3:37 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 42mnonstop

$117American Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

7:15 am - 8:54 amSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 39mnonstop

9:16 am - 11:02 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 46mnonstop

$117American Airlines

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Tue, Sep 15 - Thu, Oct 15

9:00 am - 10:37 amSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 37mnonstop

8:22 am - 9:54 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 32mnonstop

$144Frontier

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23

9:00 am - 10:37 amSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 37mnonstop

8:44 am - 10:22 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 38mnonstop

$174Frontier

Sat, Sep 19 - Thu, Oct 8

3:15 pm - 8:14 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

4h 59m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

3:37 pm - 5:00 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 23mnonstop

$201Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Fri, Dec 11

12:07 pm - 1:43 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 36mnonstop

7:01 am - 8:40 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 39mnonstop

$218Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Thu, Oct 8

3:41 pm - 5:12 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 31mnonstop

7:50 pm - 9:17 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 27mnonstop

$283Alaska Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Thu, Oct 15

2:00 pm - 9:25 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

7h 25m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

7:25 am - 1:35 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

6h 10m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$288Southwest

Sat, Sep 19 - Fri, Oct 9

2:40 pm - 4:10 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 30mnonstop

2:00 pm - 3:20 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 20mnonstop

$290Southwest

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 15

4:12 pm - 5:55 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 43mnonstop

7:38 pm - 2:04 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

18h 26m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$337American Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 16

2:02 pm - 8:35 amSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

18h 33m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

11:01 am - 12:36 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 35mnonstop

$337American Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 19

10:06 am - 11:38 amSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 32mnonstop

1:59 pm - 3:21 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 22mnonstop

$404Alaska Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles

Wed, Oct 14 - Fri, Oct 16

7:25 pm - 9:01 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 36mnonstop

7:03 pm - 8:38 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 35mnonstop

$50Frontier

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

2:15 pm - 3:38 pmSJC San Jose-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 23mnonstop

6:36 pm - 8:07 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SJC San Jose

1h 31mnonstop

$62Frontier

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 2

7:00 am - 8:21 amSJC San Jose-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 21mnonstop

6:48 pm - 8:12 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SJC San Jose

1h 24mnonstop

$87Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

7:25 pm - 9:01 pmSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 36mnonstop

3:37 pm - 5:00 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 23mnonstop

$88Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

7:27 am - 8:58 amSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 31mnonstop

5:25 pm - 6:50 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 25mnonstop

$103Alaska Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

7:27 am - 8:58 amSFO San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 31mnonstop

5:25 pm - 6:50 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco

1h 25mnonstop

$110Alaska Airlines

Sat, Oct 3 - Mon, Oct 5

4:24 pm - 5:50 pmSJC San Jose-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 26mnonstop

7:57 am - 9:12 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SJC San Jose

1h 15mnonstop

$117Delta

Sat, Oct 10 - Mon, Oct 19

2:59 pm - 4:23 pmSJC San Jose-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 24mnonstop

6:39 pm - 7:52 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SJC San Jose

1h 13mnonstop

$117Delta

Thu, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 17

6:40 am - 8:00 amSJC San Jose-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 20mnonstop

7:15 am - 8:25 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SJC San Jose

1h 10mnonstop

$117Southwest

Wed, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 12

6:10 am - 7:30 amSJC San Jose-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

1h 20mnonstop

6:05 am - 7:25 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-SJC San Jose

1h 20mnonstop

$117Southwest

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Flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jul 2026

Develop a list of essentials, prepare for 3 or 4 interchangeable outfits, 2 pairs of shoes and try not to overpack!

Verified travelerFlew with Spirit Airlines-Nov 2024

Make sure to arrive at the airport early. On my recent flight from LAX to San Jose, the plane departed 20 minutes ahead of schedule. It seemed like all passengers were on board, and the aircraft was ready for takeoff.

IreneFlew with Southwest-Jun 2024

Arrive a least 1 hour before boarding if you’re checking bags. Light layers due weather variation

JohnjimyFlew with ANA-Aug 2024

Layover from NRT(JPN), to SFO (US), to LAX(US) Easy if you are a United States Citizen, when you go to US Border & Customs, bring your Passport if you arrive Internationally. Remember to pick up your check baggage before moving into domestic flights, as they will check the tag for the plane you are boarding in. (They will check your baggage again). Bring your ID/DL (Real-ID COMPLIANT) with you to pass security/TSA, passport works too. SFO is pretty strict as well as LAX.

FatimaFlew with Frontier-Jun 2024

Frontier requires 3hr preflight check in even on domestic flights

JulieFlew with Southwest-Jun 2024

Avoid flying into LAX. It’s a nightmare. Baggage claim took 40 minutes. And then the shuttle to the car rental place took an hour because there are two shuttles. The first is a local bus that makes a stop at every seven terminals and then it takes you to another place where you have to wait for your smaller shuttle to the car rental place.

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles?
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from San Francisco Bay Area is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles?
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Los Angeles with an airline and back to San Francisco Bay Area with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Los Angeles?
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Los Angeles from San Francisco Bay Area up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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