AeroméxicoAM
Flights AM4310 11:58 daily
live
Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Los Angeles (LAX): 132 nonstop departures observed each week across 20 airlines. 31% of the last 36 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 42 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 36 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 543 km, an estimated 1 hour 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Los Angeles. Updated 7 September 2026 at 22:33 UTC.
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +8
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +0
543 km · ~1h 12m est.
Runs rough · 20 airlines · 132x weekly · nonstop
31% on time
of the last 36 operated SFO → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +42 min. 0 of 36 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+42 minacross the last 36 operated legs
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures132x20 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 36
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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AeroméxicoAir ChinaAir FranceAir New Zealand
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysAir ChinaCA
Flights CA7321 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Su · CA7320 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Su
Air FranceAF
Flights AF2778 varies daily
Air New ZealandNZ
Flights NZ9256 07:30 Mo We
Air Tahiti NuiTN
Flights TN2716 varies daily
Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS1329 08:23 daily · AS200 10:06 daily · AS3385 12:22 Tu We · AS1499 12:23 Mo Th Fr
American AirlinesAA
Flights AA6274 09:09 daily · AA6428 10:12 daily · AA6277 11:45 daily · AA6188 13:45 daily
Asiana AirlinesOZ
Flights OZ6347 varies daily
Condor DEDE
Flights DE5033 varies daily
Copa AirlinesCM
Flights CM1069 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · CM1454 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · CM1068 varies daily
Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL1598 07:13 daily · DL1421 09:30 daily · DL1715 varies daily · DL2725 14:36 daily
Frontier AirlinesF9
Flights F92858 20:23 daily
Iberia AirlinesIB
Flights IB7280 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
LATAM ChileLA
Flights LA6815 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · LA7149 18:00 Tu We
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)SK
Flights SK3638 varies daily
Southwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN1462 06:00 Mo Th Fr · WN280 06:00 Sa · WN1079 07:40 Tu We · WN3554 09:35 Tu We Su
United AirlinesUA
Flights UA5591 06:45 Mo Tu We · UA2127 07:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · UA1457 08:50 daily · UA1164 10:25 daily
Virgin AtlanticVS
Flights VS4114 varies daily
Virgin AustraliaVA
Flights VA8048 varies daily
WestJetWS
Flights WS8726 varies daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-07AF5848departed+42
09-07AM4550departed+42
09-07AY2511departed+140
09-07AY4097departed+27
09-07BA5357departed+62
09-07BA5608departed+27
09-07BA7614departed+140
09-07CA7321departed−1
09-07DE5033departed+140
09-07GF6573departed+27
09-07IB4847departed+27
09-07IB7280departed+140
09-07JL7553departed+27
09-07KE7236departed+42
09-07KL5925departed+42
09-07LY4572departed+42
09-07MU8707departed+42
09-07NH7263departed−1
09-07NZ9259departed−1
09-07QF3142departed+27
09-07SK3961departed+42
09-07TN1339departed+27
09-07TN2716departed+140
09-07VA8560departed−1
09-07VS4116departed+42
09-07WS8524departed+42
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 56% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Francisco to Los Angeles route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO to LAX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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SFO to LAX questions
Is SFO–LAX running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SFO–LAX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SFO to LAX?
Great-circle distance is 543 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SFO–LAX fly?
20 carriers operate this route, around 354 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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