Los Angeles to San Francisco.
Distance
279 nm
great circle
Flight time
0h 55m
heavy jet
light jet 1h 00m
Nonstop cabins
7 of 7
no fuel stop
Smallest nonstop
Single Turboprop
1h 15m
279 nautical miles from Van Nuys to San Francisco Intl. Every cabin on our list flies this pair nonstop. The variables left are departure time, passenger count and baggage.
What flies it
Block time here is gate to gate, and most of it is not cruise. Every row adds 21 minutes to the cruise leg for taxi, climb and approach, which on 279 nautical miles is a large share of the trip. A twin turboprop does it in 1h 15m against 1h 00m for a light jet, a difference of 15 minutes. Across the whole list the spread is 20 minutes, so on a hop this short the turboprops are a real answer rather than a compromise.
| Cabin | Passengers | Time | VNY to SFO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Jet | 10 to 14 | 0h 55m | Nonstop |
| Super Midsize | 8 to 10 | 0h 55m | Nonstop |
| Midsize Jet | 8 to 9 | 1h 00m | Nonstop |
| Super Light Jet | 7 to 9 | 1h 00m | Nonstop |
| Light Jet | 6 to 8 | 1h 00m | Nonstop |
| Twin Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 1h 15m | Nonstop |
| Single Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 1h 15m | Nonstop |
Arriving
San Francisco, CA
- SFOSan Francisco Intl
- SJCNorman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl
- OAKOakland San Francisco Bay
Other lanes off these cities
Boston to San Francisco
2,331 nm · 5h 05m
Boston to Los Angeles
2,247 nm · 4h 55m
Miami to San Francisco
2,240 nm · 4h 55m
Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco
2,237 nm · 4h 55m
New York to San Francisco
2,227 nm · 4h 55m
Palm Beach to San Francisco
2,207 nm · 4h 50m
Los Angeles to New York
2,129 nm · 4h 40m
Orlando to San Francisco
2,117 nm · 4h 40m