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LAX → SFO
Los Angeles to San Francisco · departing 9:49 PM
Your slot
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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 71.0% for those leaving 9 PM–5 AM: 6.3 points more often.
- 5–9 AM77.3%
- 9 AM–12 PM65.6%
- 12–3 PM71.5%
- 3–6 PM72.6%
- 6–9 PM59.0%
- 9 PM–5 AM71.0%
Day of week
- Monday67.3%
- Tuesday75.8%
- 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 9:49 PM first.
Within 90 minutes of 9:49 PM, OO6510 (usually 10:38 PM) has the best record: 82.3% on time and 0.00% cancelled over 130 flights, against 69.3% on time for LAX → SFO as a whole.
| Flight | Usually departs | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL2986Delta Air LinesLive map | 9:49 PM | 69.7% | 0.73% |
| UA2056United AirlinesLive map | 9:30 PM19 min away | 59.6% | 0.31% |
| OO6260SkyWest AirlinesLive map | 10:30 PM41 min away | 67.4% | 0.00% |
| OO6510SkyWest AirlinesLive map | 10:38 PM49 min away | 82.3% | 0.00% |
| F92857Frontier AirlinesLive map | 8:01 PM108 min away | 50.0% | 2.94% |
| DL2197Delta Air LinesLive map | 7:59 PM110 min away | 43.0% | 0.63% |
| UA2681United AirlinesLive map | 6:45 PM184 min away | 36.2% | 0.00% |
| F94593Frontier AirlinesLive map | 6:08 PM221 min away | 52.9% | 1.21% |
| UA233United AirlinesLive map | 5:27 PM262 min away | 83.2% | 0.00% |
| DL1559Delta Air LinesLive map | 4:25 PM324 min away | 72.0% | 0.94% |
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.
1h 45m before your 9:49 PM departure
How this was worked out
- 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
Aviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedAviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedSource: 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.
| Route | On time | Cancelled | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAX→SFO Los Angeles to San Francisco your route | 69.3% | 0.67% | 55 |
| LAX→SJC Los Angeles to San Jose | 86.5% | 0.35% | 87 |
| SNA→SFO Santa Ana to San Francisco | 71.6% | 1.26% | 54 |
| BUR→SFO Burbank to San Francisco | 69.3% | 1.25% | 49 |
| BUR→OAK Burbank to Oakland | 86.6% | 1.52% | 81 |
| LAX→OAK Los Angeles to Oakland | 83.2% | 0.83% | 81 |
| SNA→SJC Santa Ana to San Jose | 86.6% | 0.93% | 86 |
| SNA→OAK Santa Ana to Oakland | 85.5% | 0.89% | 84 |
| BUR→SJC Burbank to San Jose | 87.1% | 1.48% | 83 |
| ONT→OAK Ontario to Oakland | 87.1% | 0.54% | 87 |
| ONT→SFO Ontario to San Francisco | 71.4% | 1.04% | 56 |
| ONT→SJC Ontario to San Jose | 86.8% | 0.26% | 87 |
Who flies this route
Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.
| Carrier | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 9,784 | 72.5% | 0.84% | -4 min |
| SkyWest Airlines | 9,241 | 71.8% | 0.64% | -1 min |
| Delta Air Lines | 7,252 | 71.4% | 0.80% | -4 min |
| Southwest Airlines | 4,377 | 62.1% | 0.25% | 4 min |
| Alaska Airlines | 1,438 | 59.3% | 0.49% | 6 min |
| American Airlines | 1,173 | 67.5% | 0.09% | -2 min |
| Frontier Airlines | 1,023 | 54.3% | 1.27% | 11 min |
| JetBlue | 531 | 57.2% | 0.19% | 9 min |