London (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO) flights
There are direct flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport, sold by 9 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines, Finnair, British Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa, Air New Zealand, United Airlines, United Nigeria Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. The distance is 8,616 km, about 11h in the air. There are also 34 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for LHR → SFOSee all routes on the mapDirect flights from London to San Francisco
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → SFO | American Airlines, Finnair, British Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa, Air New Zealand, United Airlines, United Nigeria Airlines, Virgin Atlantic | 8,616 km | ~11h |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMS Amsterdam | American Airlines and British Airways then KLM | 9,156 km | ~13h 50m |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then Air France and ITA Airways | 9,309 km | ~14h |
| FRA Frankfurt | American Airlines and British Airways then Lufthansa and Air New Zealand | 9,804 km | ~14h 35m |
| ORD Chicago | American Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 9,308 km | ~14h |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 9,979 km | ~14h 50m |
| MUC Munich | American Airlines and British Airways then Lufthansa and United Airlines | 10,379 km | ~15h 20m |
| ATL Atlanta | American Airlines and Air France then Air France and China Airlines | 10,195 km | ~15h 5m |
| IAH Houston | American Airlines and Finnair then Copa Airlines and United Airlines | 10,390 km | ~15h 20m |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and Air France then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 9,691 km | ~14h 30m |
| EWR Newark | American Airlines and Finnair then United Airlines | 9,680 km | ~14h 30m |
| DEN Denver | American Airlines and Finnair then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines | 9,049 km | ~13h 40m |
| YYZ Toronto | American Airlines and Air Canada then Air Canada and United Airlines | 9,334 km | ~14h 5m |
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- London to Istanbul (IST)
- London to Amsterdam (AMS)
- London to Paris (CDG)
- London to Frankfurt (FRA)
- London to Dubai (DXB)
- London to Beijing (PEK)
- London to Chicago (ORD)
- London to Barcelona (BCN)
- London to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- London to Madrid (MAD)
- London to Shanghai (PVG)
- London to Rome (FCO)
- Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco
- Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco
- Paris (CDG) to San Francisco
- Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco
- Dubai (DXB) to San Francisco
- Beijing (PEK) to San Francisco
- Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Francisco
- Shanghai (PVG) to San Francisco
- Rome (FCO) to San Francisco
- Munich (MUC) to San Francisco
- Atlanta (ATL) to San Francisco
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.