All routes
Los Angeles to San Francisco
Fly into San Jose for Silicon Valley or SFO for the city, about an hour and ten minutes from Van Nuys in a very light jet. Summer low cloud at SFO is the thing to plan around.
- Route
- VNY to SFO
- Distance
- About 279 nm
- Flight time, very light jet
- About 1h 10m
Flight times by aircraft.
- Very Light JetAbout 1h 10m
- Light CabinAbout 1h 8m
- Super Light JetAbout 1h 5m
Estimates for a typical aircraft in each class, nonstop in still air. Winds, routing, and load change the real time.
From Van Nuys (VNY)
Van Nuys Airport
- Also: Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)
To San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco International Airport
- Also: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)
- Also: Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)
Things to know.
Request this flight- SFO is closest for the city and the Peninsula, San Jose (SJC) for Silicon Valley, and Oakland (OAK) for Berkeley and the East Bay.
- Summer mornings often start under low cloud at SFO. Its parallel runways sit close together, so arrivals slow until the cloud lifts.
- A very light jet seats up to four and is often the lowest-cost jet for this trip. A light cabin adds seats and bag room and lands a couple of minutes sooner.