| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London San Francisco | Outbound 08/10/25 1 Stopover (DUB) EI0151, EI0061 16h 15min | Return 15/10/25 1 Stopover (DUB) EI0060, EI0166 13h 15min |  Aer Lingus Irish Airlines |  | ? | £329 | |
| Best option London San Francisco | Outbound 19/02/26 direct BA0287 11h 20min | Return 22/02/26 direct BA0284 10h 30min |  British Airways |  | £385 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 17/10/25 1 Stopover (SEA) AY5449, AS1050 13h 48min | Return 24/10/25 1 Stopover (JFK) B60816, AY4036 14h 15min |   Finnair, Alaska Airlines |  | £759 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 23/11/25 1 Stopover (ZRH) LX0345, LX0038 18h 30min | Return 02/12/25 1 Stopover (ZRH) LX0039, LX0316 28h 40min |  Swiss International Air Lines |  | £355 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 07/10/25 1 Stopover (MUC) LH2485, LH7995 15h 05min | Return 14/10/25 1 Stopover (YVR) AC0571, AC0860 12h 45min |  Lufthansa |  | ? | £372 | |
| London San Francisco | Outbound 19/02/26 2 Stopovers (ZRH, YUL) LX0461, LX0086, AC0761 20h 07min | Return 22/02/26 1 Stopover (ZRH) LX0039, LX0456 33h 25min |  Swiss International Air Lines, Air Canada |  | £377 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 04/11/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1000, KL0605 13h 20min | Return 03/12/25 direct KL4807 10h 10min |  KLM | | £378 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 06/10/25 1 Stopover (YUL) AC0867, AC0763 18h 21min | Return 13/10/25 1 Stopover (YUL) AC0762, AC0864 13h 55min | Air Canada |  | £379 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 09/10/25 direct KL4834 11h 05min | Return 16/10/25 1 Stopover (SEA) KL7282, KL4823 13h 35min | KLM |  | ? | £380 | |
| London San Francisco | Outbound 04/10/25 direct KL4834 11h 05min | Return 11/10/25 direct KL4835 10h 20min | KLM | | ? | £389 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- Lufthansa
- British Airways
- KLM
- United Airlines
- Finnair
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
| Outbound and return from | £ 329,00 |
|---|---|
| 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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