Flights from London Airport LHR to San Francisco Airport SFO

We've found the cheapest flights to San Francisco

Returns from £439.66

One-way from £511.48

Flying to San Francisco International is very easy as there are 20 airliners who offer flights from London Heathrow including Singapore Airlines, KLM, Delta Air Lines, Air France, Aeromexico, Virgin Atlantic, AlphaSky, Iberia, Finnair, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Aer Lingus, Swiss, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, British Airways and Air New Zealand. The official airport code for London Heathrow is LHR and for San Francisco International it is SFO.

The most expensive flight prices are typically at weekends and daytime flights. If you know the dates you wish to travel then book you flights as soon as you can. The earlier you book your lights the cheaper they will be. You can get saving of up to 50% of you book 2 or 3 months in advance! We recommend our viewers to pay and reserve the seats in advance. This ensures you get the best seats on the plane at the cheapest prices.

The time zone at San Francisco International is different from London Heathrow, so please be aware of this when making travel arrangements.

Please see below the airlines that fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco International (SFO) and the amount of daily flights in operation.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Air New Zealand333333110:0513:45VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines222222210:0513:45VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways222222211:4515:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Swiss222222110:0513:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa222222110:0513:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines222222110:0513:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines222222110:0513:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada222222110:0513:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia222222011:4515:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair222222011:4515:20VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines222222011:4515:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines222222011:4518:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus222222011:4515:20VIEW FLIGHTS
AlphaSky220222011:4515:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Atlantic111111111:4011:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines111111011:4011:40VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM111111011:4011:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Delta Air Lines111111011:4011:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France111111011:4011:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Aeromexico111111011:4011:40VIEW FLIGHTS

Most people choose to fly with Air New Zealand. They offer the largest number of flights so they have times which are most likely to suite you. The flights they offer will go by the flight numbers NZ4161, NZ9831 and NZ9855 with times between 10:05 and 13:45.

If you would like to find out more information on availably, flight times or if you would like to book your flight, you can visit Air New Zealand direct at airnewzealand.co.nz.

The flight time for the selected route vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with appropriate airline for the exact times for the date you depart.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA900
Air New ZealandNZ9831
Austrian AirlinesOS7857
Air CanadaAC5375
LufthansaLH9374
Brussels AirlinesSN9099
SwissLX3042
11:40
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM7672
Air New ZealandNZ4161
Singapore AirlinesSQ2519
Air FranceAF9649
KLMKL4814
Delta Air LinesDL5965
Virgin AtlanticVS19
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5525
Aer LingusEI8985
American AirlinesAA6996
British AirwaysBA285
IberiaIB3626
AlphaSkyAS5279
13:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA949
Air New ZealandNZ9855
Austrian AirlinesOS7855
Air CanadaAC5082
LufthansaLH9378
Brussels AirlinesSN9101
SwissLX3048
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS5279
15:20
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5527
Aer LingusEI8987
American AirlinesAA6998
British AirwaysBA287
IberiaIB3628
AlphaSkyAS5277
18:45
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS5277
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Tuesday
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA900
Air New ZealandNZ9831
Austrian AirlinesOS7857
Air CanadaAC5375
LufthansaLH9374
Brussels AirlinesSN9099
SwissLX3042
11:40
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM7672
Air New ZealandNZ4161
Singapore AirlinesSQ2519
Air FranceAF9649
KLMKL4814
Delta Air LinesDL5965
Virgin AtlanticVS19
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5525
Aer LingusEI8985
American AirlinesAA6996
British AirwaysBA285
IberiaIB3626
AlphaSkyAS5279
13:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA949
Air New ZealandNZ9855
Austrian AirlinesOS7855
Air CanadaAC5082
LufthansaLH9378
Brussels AirlinesSN9101
SwissLX3048
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS5279
15:20
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5527
Aer LingusEI8987
American AirlinesAA6998
British AirwaysBA287
IberiaIB3628
AlphaSkyAS5277
18:45
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS5277
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Wednesday
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA900
Air New ZealandNZ9831
Austrian AirlinesOS7857
Air CanadaAC5375
LufthansaLH9374
Brussels AirlinesSN9099
SwissLX3042
11:40
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM7672
Air New ZealandNZ4161
Singapore AirlinesSQ2519
Air FranceAF9649
KLMKL4814
Delta Air LinesDL5965
Virgin AtlanticVS19
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5525
Aer LingusEI8985
Alaska AirlinesAS5279
American AirlinesAA6996
British AirwaysBA285
IberiaIB3626
13:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA949
Air New ZealandNZ9855
Austrian AirlinesOS7855
Air CanadaAC5082
LufthansaLH9378
Brussels AirlinesSN9101
SwissLX3048
15:20
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5527
Aer LingusEI8987
Alaska AirlinesAS5277
American AirlinesAA6998
British AirwaysBA287
IberiaIB3628
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Thursday
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA900
Air New ZealandNZ9831
Austrian AirlinesOS7857
Air CanadaAC5375
LufthansaLH9374
Brussels AirlinesSN9099
SwissLX3042
11:40
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM7672
Air New ZealandNZ4161
Singapore AirlinesSQ2519
Air FranceAF9649
KLMKL4814
Delta Air LinesDL5965
Virgin AtlanticVS19
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5525
Aer LingusEI8985
American AirlinesAA6996
British AirwaysBA285
IberiaIB3626
AlphaSkyAS5279
13:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA949
Air New ZealandNZ9855
Austrian AirlinesOS7855
Air CanadaAC5082
LufthansaLH9378
Brussels AirlinesSN9101
SwissLX3048
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS5279
15:20
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5527
Aer LingusEI8987
American AirlinesAA6998
British AirwaysBA287
IberiaIB3628
AlphaSkyAS5277
18:45
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS5277
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Friday
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA900
Air New ZealandNZ9831
Austrian AirlinesOS7857
Air CanadaAC5375
LufthansaLH9374
Brussels AirlinesSN9099
SwissLX3042
11:40
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM7672
Air New ZealandNZ4161
Singapore AirlinesSQ2519
Air FranceAF9649
KLMKL4814
Delta Air LinesDL5965
Virgin AtlanticVS19
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5525
Aer LingusEI8985
American AirlinesAA6996
British AirwaysBA285
IberiaIB3626
AlphaSkyAS5279
13:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA949
Air New ZealandNZ9855
Austrian AirlinesOS7855
Air CanadaAC5082
LufthansaLH9378
Brussels AirlinesSN9101
SwissLX3048
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS5279
15:20
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5527
Aer LingusEI8987
American AirlinesAA6998
British AirwaysBA287
IberiaIB3628
AlphaSkyAS5277
18:45
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS5277
VIEW FLIGHTS
Saturday
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA900
Air New ZealandNZ9831
Austrian AirlinesOS7857
Air CanadaAC5375
LufthansaLH9374
Brussels AirlinesSN9099
SwissLX3042
11:40
AirlineFlight  No
AeromexicoAM7672
Air New ZealandNZ4161
Singapore AirlinesSQ2519
Air FranceAF9649
KLMKL4814
Delta Air LinesDL5965
Virgin AtlanticVS19
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5525
Aer LingusEI8985
American AirlinesAA6996
British AirwaysBA285
IberiaIB3626
AlphaSkyAS5279
13:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA949
Air New ZealandNZ9855
Austrian AirlinesOS7855
Air CanadaAC5082
LufthansaLH9378
Brussels AirlinesSN9101
SwissLX3048
15:00
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS5279
15:20
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5527
Aer LingusEI8987
American AirlinesAA6998
British AirwaysBA287
IberiaIB3628
AlphaSkyAS5277
18:45
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS5277
VIEW FLIGHTS
Sunday
10:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA900
11:40
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AtlanticVS19
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA285
13:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA949
Air New ZealandNZ9855
Austrian AirlinesOS7855
Air CanadaAC5082
LufthansaLH9378
Brussels AirlinesSN9101
SwissLX3048
15:20
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA287
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Flights to San Francisco International are also available from airports close to London Heathrow. Below we have provided a short list of routes which you could consider is you feel that are suitable.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Farnborough to San Francisco010 Hours 56 Minutes

Before you book your flights make sure you your passport is valid and preferably has at least 6 months or more left before it expires. To renew your passport it can take several weeks to renew and with many airliners flights are not refundable.

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Flight Price FAQ - London (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)

DIRECT Virgin Atlantic
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from London LHR to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest direct flight one way from London LHR to San Francisco SFO is £511.48 ($641 €616.32)
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DIRECT Lufthansa
What is the cheapest direct return flight from London LHR to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest direct return flight from London LHR to San Francisco SFO is £439.66 ($551 €529.79)
£439.66
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest flight one way from London LHR to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest flight one way from London LHR to San Francisco SFO is £321.57 ($403 €387.48)
£321.57
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest return flight from London LHR to San Francisco SFO?
The cheapest return flight from London LHR to San Francisco SFO is £414.93 ($520 €499.98)
£414.93
$520 | €499.98
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Flight Info FAQ - London (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)

Who flies from London to San Francisco?
The following airlines fly from London (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO): 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, Singapore Airlines, Swiss, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic.
How far is the flight from London to San Francisco?
The flight from London to San Francisco is 8,616KM or 5,354 miles.
How long does the flight from London to San Francisco to take?
The flight from London to San Francisco takes 10 Hours 56 Minutes.

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