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San Francisco to Los Angeles private jet charter

What a private charter from SFO to Los Angeles typically costs, and the empty-leg flights when your dates can flex.

What this route costs
Light jet · one way · estimate
$9,400 – $15,700
The typical full-charter baseline for a light jet. Estimate other aircraft & round trips →

Most trips land in the shaded range; the thin line shows the rare highs and lows. Green dots are the empty-leg prices listed on this route right now, across aircraft sizes. Context, not a like-for-like quote.

Empty legs · SFO → Los Angeles
SFO → SNA
Tue, Oct 27 · Citation X · Listed on Villiers · before taxes
$8,600

Each flight is sold by the operator or marketplace named on it. Prices are for the whole aircraft and include the seller's checkout taxes and fees unless marked “before taxes.” “Los Angeles” covers VNY, BUR, LAX, SNA, LGB, SMO.

Flights back · Los Angeles → SFO area
VNY → SFO
Sat, Nov 7 · Citation X · Listed on Victor · before taxes
$9,589

Flights from Los Angeles back to the SFO area. Not counted in the outbound figures above.

53 empty legs listed on this route in the last 90 days, ranging $1,569–$33,286 across aircraft sizes.

Runway 16R, Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles
Runway 16R, Van Nuys Airport, at the far end of this route. photo: Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Common questions

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

A light-jet charter on this route typically runs $9,400 – $15,700 one way. That is a planning estimate, not a quote. Larger aircraft cost more; empty legs can cost a fraction of that.

Are there empty-leg flights from SFO to Los Angeles?

Yes. 53 empty legs were listed on this route in the last 90 days, ranging $1,569–$33,286 across aircraft sizes. They usually post a few days out and sell within hours. Join the list to hear when one appears.

Are there return empty legs from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

Yes. 1 return leg flying Los Angeles → SFO is listed above right now. Return legs surface the same way outbound ones do, with little notice.

Which airports does “Los Angeles” include?

Flights on this page cover arrivals into VNY, BUR, LAX, SNA, LGB, SMO. Each listing shows its exact airport. Departures are from San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

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