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The San Francisco to Los Angeles route at a glance

San Francisco and Los Angeles are only about 340 miles apart, so the flight is barely an hour, and most of your actual travel time goes on the airports at each end rather than in the air. Both are United hubs and both sit on Pacific time, so there's no clock change to plan around either way. Because it's such a short hop between two major business centers, this route sees a lot of same-day travelers who fly down and back without staying overnight.

Flight times vary with the schedule and the weather. Fares and schedules change often and are not guaranteed.

Tips for this route

• Count the whole trip, not just the flight. Getting to the airport, security and the wait often take longer than the flight.
• Fog in the summer can delay flights out of San Francisco. Don’t plan a tight connection right after.
• Flights are frequent, so if one is delayed there’s often another later on.

How it works

1. Call 1-800-369-5081 or send a fare-check request with your dates and number of travelers.
2. We check United fares between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
3. You review the options and confirm before anything is booked.

Questions about this route

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