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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Costa Mesa (SFO-LAX)

 
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Costa Mesa

Thu, Sep 24 - Fri, Sep 25
Frontier Logo
12:07 pm - 1:43 pmSFO  San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles
1h 36mnonstop
Frontier Logo
7:44 pm - 9:27 pmLAX  Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco
1h 43mnonstop
$88Frontier
Thu, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 12
Frontier Logo
10:19 pm - 7:49 amSFO  San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles
9h 30m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
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8:44 am - 10:16 amLAX  Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco
1h 32mnonstop
$88Frontier
Sat, Oct 17 - Thu, Oct 22
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4:51 pm - 6:24 pmSFO  San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles
1h 33mnonstop
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8:44 am - 10:16 amLAX  Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco
1h 32mnonstop
$88Multiple Airlines
Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Oct 26
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8:58 am - 10:35 amSFO  San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles
1h 37mnonstop
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5:25 pm - 6:50 pmLAX  Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco
1h 25mnonstop
$89Multiple Airlines
Fri, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 28
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:57 pm - 10:29 pmSFO  San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles
1h 32mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:16 am - 8:40 amLAX  Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco
1h 24mnonstop
$98Alaska Airlines
Fri, Sep 25 - Sat, Sep 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:57 pm - 10:29 pmSFO  San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles
1h 32mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 6:23 pmLAX  Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco
1h 23mnonstop
$98Alaska Airlines
Sat, Oct 3 - Wed, Oct 7
United Airlines Logo
9:35 pm - 11:07 pmSFO  San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles
1h 32mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:40 am - 9:04 amLAX  Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco
1h 24mnonstop
$117United Airlines
Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Sep 24
United Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 9:07 amSFO  San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles
1h 37mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
11:45 am - 1:12 pmLAX  Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco
1h 27mnonstop
$117United Airlines
Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 3
Delta Logo
7:20 am - 8:49 amSFO  San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles
1h 29mnonstop
Delta Logo
2:35 pm - 3:54 pmLAX  Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco
1h 19mnonstop
$117Delta
Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14
Delta Logo
2:30 pm - 3:58 pmSFO  San Francisco-LAX Los Angeles
1h 28mnonstop
Delta Logo
7:05 am - 8:29 amLAX  Los Angeles-SFO San Francisco
1h 24mnonstop
$117Delta
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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$54
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles

When to book flights from San Francisco to Costa Mesa

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Costa Mesa based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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Flights from San Francisco to Costa Mesa: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Francisco to Costa Mesa 
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!
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.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Costa Mesa

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Costa Mesa?

    When flying out of San Francisco you’ll be using San Francisco. Costa Mesa does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Los Angeles airport, which is 35.1 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from San Francisco to Costa Mesa take?

    Direct flights cover the 337 miles separating San Francisco and Costa Mesa in about 1h 20m.

  • How many flights are there between San Francisco and Costa Mesa?

    213 direct flights run between San Francisco and Costa Mesa on a daily basis. On average, there are about 1,492 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between San Francisco and Costa Mesa?

    Consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Francisco, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Costa Mesa?

    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 to Costa Mesa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Costa Mesa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Costa Mesa from San Francisco 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 to Costa Mesa?

    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 Costa Mesa with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Costa Mesa?

    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 Costa Mesa from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Costa Mesa?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between San Francisco and Costa Mesa found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $29. Frontier offered a round-trip connection from $51 and Delta from $78.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from San Francisco to Costa Mesa

  • There is no airport in Costa Mesa. Instead, you’ll be flying into Los Angeles Airport when flying between San Francisco and Costa Mesa.
  • The cheapest flight from San Francisco to Costa Mesa was found 69 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 3 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be February, March and April. The cheapest month to fly is September.

Everything you need to know for your flight from San Francisco to Costa Mesa

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