San Francisco Airport (SFO) Flights to London Airport (LHR)

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If you are looking to fly from San Francisco International to London Heathrow you will find there are 19 airliners who offer this route. These include AlphaSky, Virgin Atlantic, KLM, Delta Air Lines, Air France, Aeromexico, Iberia, Finnair, Aer Lingus, Swiss, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, British Airways and Air New Zealand. When travelling from San Francisco International you will cover about 5,354 miles before you reach London Heathrow. This journey will take 10 Hours 56 Minutes.

The cost of flights varies on the time and day you fly. If you are on a tight budget then you should avoid flying at peak hours as the prices are more expensive. The cheapest flights are in the evenings and in mid week. If it is possible, you should book your flights 2 or more months in advance as ticket prices will be substantially lower.

On arriving at London Heathrow please note the time difference, the time zone at London Heathrow is 0.0 GMT compared to 8.0 GMT at San Francisco International.

Below you will see all the airlines that fly from San Francisco International (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR) and the number of flights they operate each day.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Air New Zealand333333113:5018:25VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines222223312:5519:40VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways222223311:0021:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Swiss222223013:5018:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa222223013:5018:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines222223013:5018:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines222223013:5018:25VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines222223018:3021:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines222223018:3021:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada222223013:5018:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia222222018:3021:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair222222018:3021:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus222222018:3021:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Atlantic111111116:0517:40VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM111111116:0517:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Delta Air Lines111111116:0517:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France111111116:0517:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Aeromexico111111116:0517:40VIEW FLIGHTS
AlphaSky000210012:0015:15VIEW FLIGHTS

Air New Zealand is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 19 a week with times that vary between 13:50 and 18:25.

To book your flight you can visit Air New Zealand on their website airnewzealand.co.nz. You will find up to date information on availability and the latest discounts.

Flight times for the route are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
13:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA901
Air New ZealandNZ9830
Austrian AirlinesOS7856
Air CanadaAC5448
LufthansaLH9375
Brussels AirlinesSN9105
SwissLX3069
17:40
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM7673
Air New ZealandNZ4162
Air FranceAF9650
KLMKL4815
Delta Air LinesDL5964
Virgin AtlanticVS20
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA930
Air New ZealandNZ9854
Austrian AirlinesOS7858
Air CanadaAC5376
LufthansaLH9379
Brussels AirlinesSN9100
SwissLX3049
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5524
Aer LingusEI8984
Alaska AirlinesAS5278
American AirlinesAA6995
British AirwaysBA284
IberiaIB3625
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5526
Aer LingusEI8986
Alaska AirlinesAS5280
American AirlinesAA6997
British AirwaysBA286
IberiaIB3627
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Tuesday
13:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA901
Air New ZealandNZ9830
Austrian AirlinesOS7856
Air CanadaAC5448
LufthansaLH9375
Brussels AirlinesSN9105
SwissLX3069
17:40
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM7673
Air New ZealandNZ4162
Air FranceAF9650
KLMKL4815
Delta Air LinesDL5964
Virgin AtlanticVS20
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA930
Air New ZealandNZ9854
Austrian AirlinesOS7858
Air CanadaAC5376
LufthansaLH9379
Brussels AirlinesSN9100
SwissLX3049
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5524
Aer LingusEI8984
Alaska AirlinesAS5278
American AirlinesAA6995
British AirwaysBA284
IberiaIB3625
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5526
Aer LingusEI8986
Alaska AirlinesAS5280
American AirlinesAA6997
British AirwaysBA286
IberiaIB3627
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Wednesday
13:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA901
Air New ZealandNZ9830
Austrian AirlinesOS7856
Air CanadaAC5448
LufthansaLH9375
Brussels AirlinesSN9105
SwissLX3069
17:40
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM7673
Air New ZealandNZ4162
Air FranceAF9650
KLMKL4815
Delta Air LinesDL5964
Virgin AtlanticVS20
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA930
Air New ZealandNZ9854
Austrian AirlinesOS7858
Air CanadaAC5376
LufthansaLH9379
Brussels AirlinesSN9100
SwissLX3049
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5524
Aer LingusEI8984
Alaska AirlinesAS5278
American AirlinesAA6995
British AirwaysBA284
IberiaIB3625
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5526
Aer LingusEI8986
Alaska AirlinesAS5280
American AirlinesAA6997
British AirwaysBA286
IberiaIB3627
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Thursday
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
AlphaSkyAS5278
13:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA901
Air New ZealandNZ9830
Austrian AirlinesOS7856
Air CanadaAC5448
LufthansaLH9375
Brussels AirlinesSN9105
SwissLX3069
15:15
AirlineFlight  No
AlphaSkyAS5280
17:40
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM7673
Air New ZealandNZ4162
Air FranceAF9650
KLMKL4815
Delta Air LinesDL5964
Virgin AtlanticVS20
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA930
Air New ZealandNZ9854
Austrian AirlinesOS7858
Air CanadaAC5376
LufthansaLH9379
Brussels AirlinesSN9100
SwissLX3049
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5524
Aer LingusEI8984
Alaska AirlinesAS5278
American AirlinesAA6995
British AirwaysBA284
IberiaIB3625
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5526
Aer LingusEI8986
Alaska AirlinesAS5280
American AirlinesAA6997
British AirwaysBA286
IberiaIB3627
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Friday
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
AlphaSkyAS5278
13:50
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA901
Air New ZealandNZ9830
Austrian AirlinesOS7856
Air CanadaAC5448
LufthansaLH9375
Brussels AirlinesSN9105
SwissLX3069
17:40
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM7673
Air New ZealandNZ4162
Air FranceAF9650
KLMKL4815
Delta Air LinesDL5964
Virgin AtlanticVS20
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA930
Air New ZealandNZ9854
Austrian AirlinesOS7858
Air CanadaAC5376
LufthansaLH9379
Brussels AirlinesSN9100
SwissLX3049
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5524
Aer LingusEI8984
Alaska AirlinesAS5278
American AirlinesAA6995
British AirwaysBA284
IberiaIB3625
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5526
Aer LingusEI8986
Alaska AirlinesAS5280
American AirlinesAA6997
British AirwaysBA286
IberiaIB3627
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Saturday
12:00
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5524
Aer LingusEI8984
Alaska AirlinesAS5278
American AirlinesAA6995
British AirwaysBA284
IberiaIB3625
12:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA901
Air New ZealandNZ9830
Austrian AirlinesOS7856
Air CanadaAC5448
LufthansaLH9375
Brussels AirlinesSN9105
SwissLX3069
15:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA948
Air New ZealandNZ9854
Austrian AirlinesOS7912
Air CanadaAC3769
LufthansaLH8573
Brussels AirlinesSN9103
SwissLX3123
17:30
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS5282
American AirlinesAA6646
British AirwaysBA1284
17:50
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM7673
Air New ZealandNZ4162
Air FranceAF9650
KLMKL4815
Delta Air LinesDL5964
Virgin AtlanticVS20
19:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA930
Austrian AirlinesOS7858
Air CanadaAC5376
LufthansaLH9379
Brussels AirlinesSN9100
SwissLX3049
21:40
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5526
Aer LingusEI8986
Alaska AirlinesAS5280
American AirlinesAA6997
British AirwaysBA286
IberiaIB3627
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Sunday
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1284
12:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA901
15:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA948
16:05
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM7673
Air New ZealandNZ4162
Air FranceAF9650
KLMKL4815
Delta Air LinesDL5964
Virgin AtlanticVS20
16:20
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA284
19:30
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA286
19:40
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA930
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Flight Price FAQ - San Francisco (SFO) to London (LHR)

DIRECT Virgin Atlantic
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to London LHR?
The cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to London LHR is £303.58 ($393 €361.03)
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DIRECT Iberia
What is the cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to London LHR?
The cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to London LHR is £458.85 ($594 €545.68)
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What is the cheapest flight one way from San Francisco SFO to London LHR?
The cheapest flight one way from San Francisco SFO to London LHR is £186.94 ($242 €222.31)
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What is the cheapest return flight from San Francisco SFO to London LHR?
The cheapest return flight from San Francisco SFO to London LHR is £406.32 ($526 €483.21)
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Flight Info FAQ - San Francisco (SFO) to London (LHR)

Who flies from San Francisco to London?
The following airlines fly from San Francisco (SFO) to London (LHR): Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air France, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, AlphaSky, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Finnair, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic.
How far is the flight from San Francisco to London?
The flight from San Francisco to London is 8,616KM or 5,354 miles.
How long does the flight from San Francisco to London to take?
The flight from San Francisco to London takes 10 Hours 56 Minutes.

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