San Francisco to London Flights
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The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from San Francisco to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
14 h 50 m
Average
1d 2 h 32 m
Flights per day
2
Distance
8616 km
Of the 2 flights that leave San Francisco for London every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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Overview: San Francisco, CA to London flight
 Distance | 5342 miles (8616 km) |
|---|---|
 Average flight duration | 10 h 20 min |
 Average plane ticket price | $581 (€507) |
 Direct flight | No |
 Airlines | Virgin Atlantic, Delta Air Lines, United, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, TAP Portugal, Sas Airways, British Airways, KLM or Turkish Airlines |
Flights from San Francisco, CA to London cover the 5342 miles (8616 km) long journey taking on average 10 h 20 min with our travel partners like Virgin Atlantic, Delta Air Lines, United, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, TAP Portugal, Sas Airways, British Airways, KLM or Turkish Airlines. There are direct flight services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $581 (€507), you can find the cheapest plane ticket for as low as $339 (€296).
Airlines: United, DELTA and KLM flights from San Francisco, CA to London
Buy your official United, DELTA and KLM flight tickets between San Francisco, CA and London from $339 (€296) with Omio. Find flight times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most popular route.
British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom with its headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Known as a full-service global airline, BA offers low fares year-round to destinations around the globe and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. BA is also the second largest airline based in the UK in terms of its fleet size and number of passengers carried.
Flights from San Francisco to London
Both San Francisco and London might have enjoyed their cultural heydays in the Swinging 60s, and Californian visitors can still shop on Carnaby Street, but the UK capital now combines heritage with ultra-modern attractions. Cutting edge art is on display at the Tate Modern and in the studios of Shoreditch, even if US visitors can't resist the chance of glimpsing the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Vacationers and business travelers can book a direct flight from San Francisco to London with a choice of airlines, including a low cost carrier. Flight times east over the Atlantic average around ten hours and 20 minutes, with services to two London airports. All the journeys involve overnight travel to London, with a choice of afternoon or evening take off times from California. Additional indirect flights are available with a choice of routes and airlines. Flights with a layover en route take a little longer but increase the daily flight schedules from San Francisco to London.
Which airlines travel from San Francisco to London?
US and eurosopean airlines offer daily direct flights from San Francisco to London, operating in codeshare arrangements. United Airlines, in partnership with German national carrier Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines, provides daily direct flights to London Heathrow Airport. Partners American Airlines, Finnair and British Airways fly direct on the same route. Delta Airlines operates a code share daily service with Air France and Virgin Atlantic from the Californian city to London Heathrow. Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle provides direct flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport three nights a week. Indirect connections with one change en route include United Airlines and Lufthansa flights to London Heathrow via Chicago O'Hare International Airport or Denver, and Air Canada flights to Heathrow via Calgary or Toronto.
How long is the flight from San Francisco to London?
The quickest direct flight from San Francisco to London is the Heathrow service provided by Delta Airlines and Virgin Atlantic and the Gatwick flight with budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle, each taking ten hours and 15 minutes to reach the UK capital. Other direct flights take ten to 20 minutes longer to complete the 5368 mile (8638 kilometer) trip east across the Atlantic to London. The quickest indirect flight from San Francisco to London is a Lufthansa and United Airlines service via Chicago, taking 1three hours and three minutes total journey time to London. The quickest Air Canada routes via Calgary take two minutes longer.
How many flights are there from San Francisco to London
The schedule for flights from San Francisco to London offers seven direct departures on Tuesdays, six flights on Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays, five on Thursdays and four direct services on Fridays and Saturdays. The majority of flights land at London Heathrow, although Norwegian Air Shuttle budget services, operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, arrive at Gatwick. Departure times range from mid-afternoon to mid-evening with all flights involving overnight travel over the Atlantic. There are also more than 20 daily indirect connections from San Francisco to London, involving one change en route, with takeoff times including morning, afternoon and evening options.
What are the departure and arrival airports from San Francisco to London?
Departure Airport: San Francisco International Airport is located 13 miles (22 kilometers) south of downtown San Francisco, with public transit connections available on BART light rail services and SamTrans buses taking 15-30 minutes for the trip to the terminal. In addition to long and short stay parking lots, facilities at the passenger terminal include luggage storage desks, currency exchange bureaux, ATMs, executive lounges, a medical clinic and free WiFi. The food court features an organic cafe, taco house, a pizzeria, bakery, pub and coffee shops. Duty free shopping outlets include Californian wine specialty stores, cosmetics stands, jewelers, electronics stores and designer fashion boutiques.
Arrival Airport: London Heathrow Airport is one of eurosope's busiest flight hubs, located about 14 miles (23 kilometers) west of central London, with fast transfers available downtown on Heathrow Express trains taking 15 minutes, or more leisurely Underground train journeys taking 40 minutes to reach the city center. Gatwick Airport is about 30 miles (42 kilometers) south of central London, connected by Gatwick Express trains taking around 30 minutes to reach the central Victoria Station. Both airports have car rental agencies, currency exchange bureaux, ATMs, business facilities and free WiFi. Dining options include fast food stands, international restaurants, pizzerias, bakeries, pubs and coffee shops. Duty free shopping malls provide wine and liquor stores, London souvenir outlets, bookstores, newsstands and luxury jewelers.
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