Distance between Los Angeles, CA (LAX) and San Francisco, CA (SFO)
Flight distance from Los Angeles to San Francisco (Los Angeles International Airport – San Francisco International Airport) is 337 miles / 543 kilometers / 293 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 1 hour 8 minutes.
Driving distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO) is 380 miles / 611 kilometers and travel time by car is about 7 hours 12 minutes.
Los Angeles – San Francisco
How far is San Francisco from Los Angeles?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Los Angeles and Chicago. Here are two common methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 337.442 miles
- 543.061 kilometers
- 293.229 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth’s surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.
Haversine formula- 337.523 miles
- 543.190 kilometers
- 293.299 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
Flight Duration
Estimated flight time from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport is 1 hour 8 minutes.
Time difference
There is no time difference between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Carbon dioxide emissions
On average flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco generates about 75 kg of CO2 per passenger, 75 kilograms is equal to 165 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Los Angeles to San Francisco
Shortest flight path between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Airport information
| Origin | Los Angeles International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Los Angeles, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | LAX |
| ICAO Code: | KLAX |
| Coordinates: | 33°56′33″N, 118°24′28″W |
| Destination | San Francisco International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | San Francisco, CA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | SFO |
| ICAO Code: | KSFO |
| Coordinates: | 37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″W |
Airlines flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Alaska Airlines |
| American Airlines |
| Delta Air Lines |
| Southwest Airlines |
| United Airlines |
| Virgin America |