Private Jet Los Angeles to San Francisco

In 2026, a private jet from Los Angeles to San Francisco has a median one-way price of $18,806 across the 12 quotes we hold on the route. The flight takes 1 hr 5 min to 1 hr 25 min. Every price on this page is drawn from our own quote data, not third-party estimates.

One Way

Round Trip

2026-10-05
15:45

2

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By Ricky Gomulka, Founder & Managing Partner, JetLevel Aviation

At a glance

Los Angeles to San Francisco by private jet

Distance
278 nm
Flight time
About 1 hr 5 min to 1 hr 25 min
Median one way
$18,806 across 12 quotes
Most requested class
Heavy jet
Most-used departure airport
Van Nuys Airport (KVNY)
Arrival airports
San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (KSJC)

Route pricing

2026 private jet prices: Los Angeles to San Francisco

Prices last verified October 2026

The median is the midpoint of the data: half of trips priced below it, half above. The typical range runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

Los Angeles to San Francisco prices

One way · USD · based on qualifying quote data

Los Angeles to San Francisco prices, One way · USD · based on qualifying quote data
Aircraft ClassMedian PriceTypical RangeSample Size
All aircraft types$18,806$13,034–$24,67112

Los Angeles to San Francisco round-trip prices

Round trip · USD · based on qualifying quote data

Los Angeles to San Francisco round-trip prices, Round trip · USD · based on qualifying quote data
Aircraft ClassMedian PriceTypical RangeSample Size
All aircraft types$26,760$17,489–$44,9286

Prices for trips of this distance

One way · USD · 200 to 500 nm · based on qualifying quote data

Prices for trips of this distance, One way · USD · 200 to 500 nm · based on qualifying quote data
Aircraft ClassMedian PriceTypical RangeSample Size
Turboprop$10,218$8,562–$11,73398
Very light$9,900$7,643–$10,87327
Light$12,905$11,442–$14,51892
Midsize$14,749$12,477–$17,74331
Heavy$24,671$18,984–$36,82519

Round trips of this distance

Round trip · USD · 200 to 500 nm, one-way leg · based on qualifying quote data

Round trips of this distance, Round trip · USD · 200 to 500 nm, one-way leg · based on qualifying quote data
Aircraft ClassMedian PriceTypical RangeSample Size
Turboprop$16,983$14,744–$19,369146
Very light$14,910$13,555–$16,84327
Light$20,439$17,425–$23,903108
Midsize$23,961$22,493–$31,99522
Heavy$43,859$38,419–$52,71014

The route figures come from trips on this city pair. The distance figures come from every trip of similar length. Every figure is a total trip price: aircraft, crew, fuel, positioning, landing and handling fees, and applicable taxes. Full pricing by distance and aircraft class is on our private jet charter cost page.

Aircraft

Aircraft on this route

The aircraft types in our quote data for Los Angeles to San Francisco, ordered by how often we have quoted them.

  • Heavy jet: Gulfstream IV-SP, Challenger 850, Gulfstream IV, Gulfstream G-400
  • Light jet: Citation Jet 3, Premier 1, Phenom 300, Hawker 400XP
  • Midsize jet: Hawker 900 XP, Learjet 60
  • Turboprop: TBM 700, King Air 350i

Airports

Airports for Los Angeles to San Francisco

Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) is the most-used departure airport on this route: 11 of our 19 quotes used it. Arrivals split between San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (KSJC), 9 each.

Los Angeles

Preferred

Van Nuys Airport (KVNY)

8,001 ft runway · no airline service

Hollywood Burbank Airport (KBUR)

6,886 ft runway

Ontario International Airport (KONT)

12,197 ft runway

San Francisco

Preferred

San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)

11,870 ft runway

Preferred

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (KSJC)

11,000 ft runway

Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (KOAK)

10,520 ft runway

Timing

When people fly private to San Francisco

Our San Francisco trips are busiest from October to December and quietest from January to March.

Empty legs

Empty legs between Los Angeles and San Francisco

An empty leg is an aircraft repositioning without passengers, sold below the standard charter price. Availability changes daily. See current empty leg flights from San Francisco and empty leg flights from Los Angeles.

Los Angeles to San Francisco: questions

How much does a private jet from Los Angeles to San Francisco cost?

In 2026, a one-way private jet from Los Angeles to San Francisco has a median price of $18,806 (typical range $13,034–$24,671) across the 12 quotes we hold on this route, which run from turboprops to ultra-long-range jets. No single class has enough quotes on this pair to price on its own, so the table of trips of this distance breaks the price down by class. Charter is priced per aircraft, not per seat, so the total is the same for two passengers or six.

The flight takes about 1 hr 5 min to 1 hr 25 min engine start to engine shutdown, for the 278 nautical miles from Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) to San Francisco.

Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) is the most-used departure airport on this route: 11 of our 19 quotes used it. Arrivals split between San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (KSJC), 9 each.

Heavy jets such as the Gulfstream IV-SP, Challenger 850 and Gulfstream IV, and light jets such as the Citation Jet 3, Premier 1 and Phenom 300. The heavy jet is the class requested most often on this route.

A round trip on this route has a median of $26,760 across the 6 round trips we have quoted on it. A round trip is not double a one-way: the aircraft is already positioned, so the second leg usually costs less than the first.

Empty legs are repositioning flights sold below the standard charter price, so what is available depends on where aircraft need to be that week. Listings change daily. See current empty leg flights from San Francisco.

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One Way

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2026-10-05
15:45

2

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