| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London San Francisco | Outbound 02/05/25 1 Stopover (ZRH) LX0317, LX0038 15h 30min | Return 19/05/25 1 Stopover (ZRH) LX0039, LX0324 36h 55min |  Swiss International Air Lines |  | £446 | ||
| Best option London San Francisco | Outbound 02/05/25 direct AY5525 11h 05min | Return 19/05/25 direct AY5524 10h 35min |  Finnair |  | £525 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 06/06/25 1 Stopover (DFW) BA1573, BA2496 15h 46min | Return 20/06/25 1 Stopover (ORD) BA5769, BA0298 19h 00min |  British Airways |  | £620 found 3 days ago | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 13/05/25 3 Stopovers (DUB, YYZ, YYC) FR0123, WS0035, WS0653, WS1508 35h 15min | Return 09/06/25 3 Stopovers (YVR, YYC, DUB) F81847, WS0116, WS0006, FR0126 24h 20min |   Ryanair, Westjet |  | £639 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 02/05/25 1 Stopover (ZRH) LX0339, LX0038 28h 05min | Return 19/05/25 direct LX3049 10h 30min | Swiss International Air Lines |  | ? | £472 | |
| London San Francisco | Outbound 02/05/25 1 Stopover (FRA) LH0921, LH0454 14h 10min | Return 19/05/25 direct OS7858 10h 30min |  Lufthansa |  | ? | £487 | |
| London San Francisco | Outbound 02/05/25 1 Stopover (DUB) BA5951, BA6147 16h 15min | Return 19/05/25 direct BA0286 10h 25min | British Airways |  | £491 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 11/09/25 1 Stopover (FRA) LH0907, LH9408 14h 25min | Return 15/09/25 1 Stopover (YUL) AC3106, AC0866 22h 45min | Lufthansa |  | ? | £492 | |
| London San Francisco | Outbound 11/09/25 1 Stopover (CPH) SK0500, SK0935 17h 50min | Return 15/09/25 1 Stopover (CPH) SK0936, SK1501 18h 00min |  SAS Scandinavian Airlines |  | £503 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 02/05/25 1 Stopover (ZRH) UA9761, UA9728 15h 30min | Return 19/05/25 1 Stopover (EWR) UA2482, UA0934 13h 50min |  United Airlines |  | ? | £504 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- Swiss International Air Lines
- British Airways
- KLM
- Virgin Atlantic Airways
- 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 | 445,05 £ |
|---|---|
| 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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