Flights from London Airport LHR to San Francisco Airport SFO

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One-way from £429.95

Flying to San Francisco International is very easy as there are 17 airliners who offer flights from London Heathrow including Iberia, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Aer Lingus, Swiss, Lufthansa, KLM, Finnair, Delta Air Lines, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Air Canada, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Air New Zealand and United Airlines. 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
United Airlines331000010:3516:15VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways221000010:4514:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand410000012:4518:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Atlantic220000012:4518:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Swiss300000013:4019:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa300000013:4019:25VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM210000012:4518:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair210000013:5014:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Delta Air Lines210000012:4518:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines300000013:4019:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines300000013:4019:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France210000012:4518:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada300000013:4019:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia110000013:5014:30VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines110000013:5014:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines110000013:5014:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Aer Lingus110000013:5014:30VIEW FLIGHTS

The most direct flights are offered by United Airlines but they only offer 1 flight per week. This flight departs 10:35 and goes by the flight number UA900, UA939 and UA949

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 United Airlines direct at united.com.

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
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA900
10:45
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA285
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4161
Air FranceAF9649
KLMKL4814
Delta Air LinesDL5965
Virgin AtlanticVS19
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA949
13:40
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9831
Austrian AirlinesOS7857
Air CanadaAC5375
LufthansaLH9374
Brussels AirlinesSN9099
SwissLX3042
13:50
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5525
Aer LingusEI8985
Alaska AirlinesAS5279
American AirlinesAA6996
IberiaIB3626
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5527
British AirwaysBA287
16:10
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9855
Austrian AirlinesOS7855
Air CanadaAC5082
LufthansaLH9378
Brussels AirlinesSN9101
SwissLX3048
16:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA939
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4163
Air FranceAF9659
KLMKL4816
Delta Air LinesDL5961
Virgin AtlanticVS41
19:25
AirlineFlight  No
Austrian AirlinesOS7911
Air CanadaAC3716
LufthansaLH8572
Brussels AirlinesSN9106
SwissLX3122
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Tuesday
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA900
10:45
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA285
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AtlanticVS19
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA949
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5527
Aer LingusEI8987
Alaska AirlinesAS5277
American AirlinesAA6998
British AirwaysBA287
IberiaIB3628
16:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA939
18:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ4163
Air FranceAF9659
KLMKL4816
Delta Air LinesDL5961
Virgin AtlanticVS41
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Wednesday
10:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA900
10:45
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA285
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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)

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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 £429.95 ($581 €496.21)
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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 £499.51 ($675 €576.49)
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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 £316.72 ($428 €365.54)
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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 £486.93 ($658 €561.97)
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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, Air Canada, Air France, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, 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 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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