| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London San Francisco | Outbound 26/08/25 1 Stopover (CPH) SK0500, SK0935 17h 50min | Return 11/12/25 1 Stopover (CPH) SK0936, SK1501 21h 00min |  SAS Scandinavian Airlines |  | £373 | ||
| Best option London San Francisco | Outbound 19/08/25 direct AF9659 11h 05min | Return 04/12/25 direct AF9650 10h 10min |  Air France |  | ? | £415 | |
| London San Francisco | Outbound 03/09/25 1 Stopover (DUB) EI0153, EI0061 15h 05min | Return 19/12/25 1 Stopover (DUB) EI0060, EI0168 14h 15min |  Aer Lingus Irish Airlines |  | £579 | ||
| London San Francisco | Outbound 22/09/25 1 Stopover (DUB) EI0151, EI0061 16h 15min | Return 04/10/25 1 Stopover (DUB) EI0060, EI0166 13h 15min | Aer Lingus Irish Airlines |  | ? | £387 | |
| London San Francisco | Outbound 24/08/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1000, KL0605 13h 15min | Return 09/12/25 direct KL4807 10h 10min |  KLM | | ? | £402 | |
| London San Francisco | Outbound 23/08/25 1 Stopover (AMS) VS7046, VS7146 13h 15min | Return 08/12/25 direct VS0020 10h 10min |  Virgin Atlantic Airways | | ? | £402 | |
| London San Francisco | Outbound 11/09/25 1 Stopover (LIS) TP1363, TP0237 16h 30min | Return 27/12/25 1 Stopover (LIS) TP0238, TP1364 18h 20min |  TAP Air Portugal | | ? | £404 | |
| London San Francisco | Outbound 08/12/25 1 Stopover (ZRH) LX0339, LX0038 28h 25min | Return 24/12/25 1 Stopover (ORD) UA2091, UA0929 15h 55min |  Swiss International Air Lines | | ? | £407 | |
| London San Francisco | Outbound 21/08/25 1 Stopover (CDG) AF1381, AF0084 14h 35min | Return 06/12/25 1 Stopover (LAX) AF5810, AF9654 13h 52min | Air France | | ? | £410 | |
| London San Francisco | Outbound 24/08/25 1 Stopover (AMS) VS7046, VS7146 13h 15min | Return 09/12/25 1 Stopover (SLC) VS4543, VS4020 16h 00min | Virgin Atlantic Airways |  | ? | £413 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- British Airways
- Lufthansa
- Virgin Atlantic Airways
- Air France
- Aer Lingus Irish Airlines
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 | £372.99 |
|---|---|
| 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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