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Private jet, Los Angeles to San Francisco.

The shuttle run. About an hour twenty in a light jet, and the door-to-door beats commercial by half a morning. High-frequency lane, which means empty legs appear on it weekly.

— One way · whole aircraft · all-in

From $5,500

Turboprop category · ~1h 22m block

KVNY · Van NuysDeparting Los Angeles
KSFO · San Francisco Intl.Arriving San Francisco
279 NMGreat-circle distance
~1h 12mBlock time · light
< 30 minQuote turnaround · same-day flyable

— Aircraft for this lane

Every category that flies it, priced.

Indicative one-way ranges for the whole aircraft, computed by the same engine behind the quote wizard. The marked category is what the wizard itself recommends for four passengers on this distance.

Turboprop
e.g. King Air 350i · PC-12 NGX
— Block1h 22m
— Hourly$4,500/hr
— One way, all-in
$5,500 – $7,500
Category
Light
e.g. Phenom 300E · Citation CJ4
Recommended
— Block1h 12m
— Hourly$5,500/hr
— One way, all-in
$6,000 – $8,000
Category
Midsize
e.g. Citation XLS+ · Hawker 900XP
— Block1h 12m
— Hourly$7,500/hr
— One way, all-in
$8,000 – $11,000
Category
Super-mid
e.g. Challenger 350 · Citation Longitude
— Block1h 12m
— Hourly$9,500/hr
— One way, all-in
$10,000 – $14,000
Category

Flying the other direction? Same lane, same math — the wizard prices San Francisco to Los Angeles identically; repositioning differences show up in the firm quote, not a different rate card.

City guides: Los Angeles airports & lanes · San Francisco airports & lanes

— Asked about this route

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

From $5,500 one way for the whole aircraft (turboprop category), up to $14,000 for the largest cabin that flies the lane. Every figure is all-in — fuel, crew, landing, 7.5% FET — and locked at acceptance.

How long is the flight?

The leg is 279 NM great-circle. Block time runs about 1h 12m in the fastest suitable category (light), a little longer in a turboprop or light jet — the quote lists the estimate per airframe.

Which airports does the flight use?

Van Nuys (KVNY) on the Los Angeles end and San Francisco Intl. (KSFO) into San Francisco — chosen for ramp access and drive time, not airline convenience. If a different field suits your day better, dispatch will quote it; the price difference is usually minutes, not thousands.

Are there empty legs on this route?

Busy lanes generate repositioning flights, and this is one. Empty legs on the pair list at 30–60% off with locked dates — set a watchlist with the route and your date window and we'll text the moment one matches. One SMS per match, no spam.

— Start a quote

Price Los Angeles to San Francisco now.

The route is already filled in — add a date and passenger count and the wizard prices it as you type.

This lane, on the standard.

Every airframe we quote on it flies for an ARG/US- or Wyvern-audited operator that passed our vetting. Dispatch knows what's in position today: +1 (424) 487-2707.