Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
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London San Francisco | Outbound 20/10/25 1 Stopover (FRA) LH0921, LH0454 14h 10min | Return 11/11/25 1 Stopover (LAX) LH7496, LH9343 13h 00min | | ![]() | ? | £447 | |
Best option London San Francisco | Outbound 20/10/25 direct DL5961 11h 05min | Return 11/11/25 direct DL5960 11h 25min | | ![]() | £484 | ||
London San Francisco | Outbound 13/10/25 1 Stopover (DUB) BA4460, AA8325 17h 10min | Return 15/10/25 2 Stopovers (JFK, DUB) AA0276, AA8330, BA4461 26h 02min | | ![]() | £650 | ||
London San Francisco | Outbound 20/10/25 1 Stopover (AMS) VS7047, VS7146 35h 05min | Return 11/11/25 direct VS0042 11h 25min | | ![]() | £449 | ||
London San Francisco | Outbound 09/10/25 1 Stopover (AMS) KL1000, KL0605 13h 15min | Return 14/10/25 direct KL4835 10h 20min | | ![]() | ? | £457 | |
London San Francisco | Outbound 20/10/25 1 Stopover (MUC) UA8884, UA0195 15h 05min | Return 11/11/25 1 Stopover (YVR) UA8506, UA8582 32h 05min | | ![]() | ? | £461 | |
London San Francisco | Outbound 20/10/25 1 Stopover (YVR) AC0861, AC8846 16h 59min | Return 11/11/25 1 Stopover (YUL) AC0758, AC0864 14h 30min | | ![]() | £468 | ||
London San Francisco | Outbound 13/10/25 1 Stopover (LIS) TP1359, TP0237 31h 50min | Return 15/10/25 1 Stopover (LIS) TP0238, TP1368 15h 15min | | ![]() | £475 | ||
London San Francisco | Outbound 09/10/25 1 Stopover (FRA) LH0921, LH0454 14h 10min | Return 14/10/25 direct OS7856 10h 20min | | ![]() | £477 | ||
London San Francisco | Outbound 09/10/25 1 Stopover (CDG) AF1681, AF0082 17h 15min | Return 14/10/25 direct AF9660 10h 20min | | ![]() | £480 |
- Direct flight
- British Airways
- Lufthansa
- Virgin Atlantic Airways
- Delta Air Lines
- KLM
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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 | 446,02 GBP |
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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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Alternative flights to San Francisco
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