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LAX → SFO

Los Angeles to San Francisco · departing 9:25 AM

Route on-time rate
69.3%
34,819 flights analyzed
At 9 AM–12 PM
65.6%
5,881 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
0.67%
Share of scheduled flights

LAX → SFO flights departing 9 AM–12 PM arrive on time 65.6% of the time, against 69.3% across the whole day — your departure window is 3.7 points worse than average for this route.

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Other times on LAX → SFO

Time of day

On LAX → SFO, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 77.3% of the time, against 65.6% for those leaving 9 AM–12 PM: 11.7 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM77.3%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM65.6%Your time
  • 12–3 PM71.5%
  • 3–6 PM72.6%
  • 6–9 PM59.0%
  • 9 PM–5 AM71.0%

Day of week

  • Monday67.3%
  • Tuesday75.8%Best
  • Wednesday71.0%
  • Thursday67.3%
  • Friday65.3%
  • Saturday74.0%
  • Sunday65.9%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on LAX → SFO, the ones scheduled closest to 9:25 AM first.

Flights on LAX → SFO and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA1791United AirlinesLive map10:26 AM61 min away64.4%0.17%
DL2267Delta Air LinesLive map1:30 PM245 min away68.7%0.51%
UA2019United AirlinesLive map4:10 PM405 min away72.5%0.36%
DL1559Delta Air LinesLive map4:25 PM420 min away72.0%0.94%
UA233United AirlinesLive map5:27 PM482 min away83.2%0.00%
F94593Frontier AirlinesLive map6:08 PM523 min away52.9%1.21%
UA2681United AirlinesLive map6:45 PM560 min away36.2%0.00%
DL2197Delta Air LinesLive map7:59 PM634 min away43.0%0.63%
F92857Frontier AirlinesLive map8:01 PM636 min away50.0%2.94%
OO6510SkyWest AirlinesLive map10:38 PM647 min away82.3%0.00%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · Showing 10 of 13 flight numbers. “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for LAX, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
6:35 AM – 7:05 AM

2h 20m before your 9:25 AM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
Peak departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is among the busiest at LAX, so check-in, bag drop and security all queue at once.+20 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for LAX, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · LAXNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
69°F · wind 3 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Los Angeles airport profile →

Arriving · SFONo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
58°F · wind 10 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

San Francisco airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Los Angeles to San Francisco.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
LAX→SFO Los Angeles to San Francisco your route69.3%0.67%55
LAX→SJC Los Angeles to San Jose86.5%0.35%87
SNA→SFO Santa Ana to San Francisco71.6%1.26%54
BUR→SFO Burbank to San Francisco69.3%1.25%49
BUR→OAK Burbank to Oakland86.6%1.52%81
LAX→OAK Los Angeles to Oakland83.2%0.83%81
SNA→SJC Santa Ana to San Jose86.6%0.93%86
SNA→OAK Santa Ana to Oakland85.5%0.89%84
BUR→SJC Burbank to San Jose87.1%1.48%83
ONT→OAK Ontario to Oakland87.1%0.54%87
ONT→SFO Ontario to San Francisco71.4%1.04%56
ONT→SJC Ontario to San Jose86.8%0.26%87

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
United Airlines9,78472.5%0.84%-4 min
SkyWest Airlines9,24171.8%0.64%-1 min
Delta Air Lines7,25271.4%0.80%-4 min
Southwest Airlines4,37762.1%0.25%4 min
Alaska Airlines1,43859.3%0.49%6 min
American Airlines1,17367.5%0.09%-2 min
Frontier Airlines1,02354.3%1.27%11 min
JetBlue53157.2%0.19%9 min