Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport flight plan

Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) to San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: a short flight that covers about 293 nautical miles (543 km, 337 statute miles). Allow about 39m in the air in the B736. That works out at an average groundspeed of around 451 knots over the whole flight. Cruise is planned at 12,000 ft. The plan is filed under IFR rules. KSMF is listed as the alternate.

Leaving KLAX you head north west. The straight line distance between the two airports is about 293 nautical miles, so this route is almost a direct line. Los Angeles International Airport sits at 125 ft and San Francisco International Airport at 13 ft above sea level, which is worth knowing when you set your approach and landing performance.

You pass 4 waypoints on the way, starting at LAX and finishing at SFO. The highest altitude set on any waypoint is 12,000 ft.

To fly it in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, download the .pln file from the export panel and load it from the flight plan menu on the World Map. You can also copy the route string into your own planning tools, or import the plan into SimBrief.