| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London San Francisco | Outbound 14/07/26 direct OS7855 11h 05min | Return - |  Austrian Airlines |  | ? | £576 | |
| London San Francisco | Outbound 25/05/26 1 Stopover (FRA) LH4233, LH0454 14h 10min | Return 07/06/26 1 Stopover (YUL) AC0756, AC0864 17h 55min |  Lufthansa |  | £385 | ||
| Best option London San Francisco | Outbound 05/04/26 direct LH9374 11h 05min | Return 14/04/26 direct OS7856 10h 35min | Lufthansa | | ? | £406 | |
| London San Francisco | Outbound 04/04/26 1 Stopover (DUB) FR0271, EI0061 17h 20min | Return 13/04/26 1 Stopover (DUB) EI0060, FR0204 15h 30min |   Ryanair, Aer Lingus Irish Airlines |  | £500 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 25/05/26 1 Stopover (DUB) BA4472, AA8325 30h 40min | Return 07/06/26 1 Stopover (DUB) AA8324, BA4469 16h 40min |   British Airways, American Airlines |  | £551 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 25/05/26 1 Stopover (FRA) LH4233, LH0454 14h 10min | Return 07/06/26 1 Stopover (YUL) AC0758, AC0864 14h 50min | Lufthansa |  | £389 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 25/05/26 1 Stopover (ZRH) LX0317, LX0038 15h 35min | Return 07/06/26 1 Stopover (YYZ) UA8128, UA8412 14h 10min |  Swiss International Air Lines | | £390 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 04/04/26 1 Stopover (DUB) BA5953, BA6147 15h 05min | Return 13/04/26 1 Stopover (DFW) AA1430, AA0050 22h 21min | British Airways | | £398 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 25/05/26 1 Stopover (ZRH) LX0345, LX0038 18h 15min | Return 07/06/26 1 Stopover (YUL) AC0756, AC0866 14h 25min | Swiss International Air Lines |  | £398 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 04/04/26 direct UA0949 11h 10min | Return 13/04/26 1 Stopover (EWR) UA0698, UA0934 15h 25min |  United Airlines |  | ? | £406 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- British Airways
- Lufthansa
- Virgin Atlantic Airways
- Swiss International Air Lines
- Air Canada
Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from London to San Francisco
Favourite airline: SAS
13 % of flights on the route London – San Francisco are booked with SAS.
SAS
13 %
British Airways
12 %
Lufthansa
10 %
Direct flights are more expensive
Compared to flights with a stopover, direct flights are £54.00 more expensive on this route.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
11h 05min
26h 45min
32h 09min
£498
£444
£760
Favourite connection: via Copenhagen
When booking flights from London to San Francisco 21 % of travellers prefer to fly via Copenhagen.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Copenhagen
17h 10min, from £603
21 %
1 stopover Dublin
15h 00min, from £593
19 %
1 stopover Frankfurt-Main
15h 35min, from £484
17 %
Useful information about the flight from London to San Francisco
Flights from London to San Francisco
The flight route from London (LON) to San Francisco (SFO) is popular with both tourists and business travellers in the United Kingdom. Between 5 and 6 connections are operated every day from a choice of London's airports as a direct flight. These are offered by several airlines such as United Airlines, British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic. The journey takes around 10 hours and 55 minutes for the outbound trip. Return travel will usually be slightly faster - taking 10 hours and 10 minutes on average.
Flights from London airports to San Francisco
Flights to San Francisco will normally operate on the route London Heathrow to San Francisco International Airport and involve at least one stopover, which will depend on the airline.
Fllights take between 15 and 28 hours or even longer.
Cheap flight to San Francisco
Buying an air ticket on a last minute basis on this route may be the cheapest option. Tickets will be avaialble for as little as £400 return during the off-peak season and a flight with at least one stop-over will usually be slightly cheaper than a direct connection. To find a low cost ticket it is better to choose a flight with a stop-over on this route. It is also advisable to compare offers online with a flight price comparison to get the best deal.
Destination San Francisco
San Francisco is a very cosmopolitan city and well known for having been one of the centres of the hippie movement in the 1970s. The district of Haight-Ashbury continues the tradition with its lively music scene. Top tourist attractions in the city are the Golden Gate Bridge and the narrow steep roads and trams. Silicon Valley in the vicinity makes the city a favourite destination with business travellers. The destination airport is San Francisco International Airport, which is located around 13 miles from downtown San Francisco. There are buses and trains at most terminals transferring passengers to the city of San Francisco. The airport of departure in London will be either Gatwick Airport, London City or Heathrow Airport.
Important flight information
Flight information: London - San Francisco
| Cheapest outbound flight from | £575.59 |
|---|---|
| Outbound and return from | £384.99 |
| Flight duration | min. 11:10 / max. 11:25 |
| Return flight duration | min. 10:15/ max. 10:35 |
| Distance | 8637 km |
| Flights per week | 47 |
| Departure airport | Airport London (LCY, LGW, LHR, LTN, STN, SEN) (LON) |
| Arrival airport | Airport San Francisco International Airport (SFO) |
| Destination country | Flights to United States |
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