San Francisco (SFO) to London (LHR) flights
There are direct flights from San Francisco International Airport to London Heathrow 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 33 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.
Live fares for SFO → LHRSee all routes on the mapDirect flights from San Francisco to London
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFO → LHR | 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 | KLM then American Airlines and British Airways | 9,156 km | ~13h 50m |
| CDG Paris | Air France and ITA Airways then American Airlines and Air France | 9,309 km | ~14h |
| FRA Frankfurt | Lufthansa and Air New Zealand then American Airlines and British Airways | 9,804 km | ~14h 35m |
| ORD Chicago | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 9,308 km | ~14h |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 9,979 km | ~14h 50m |
| MUC Munich | Lufthansa and United Airlines then American Airlines and British Airways | 10,379 km | ~15h 20m |
| ATL Atlanta | Air France and Aeromexico then American Airlines and Air France | 10,195 km | ~15h 5m |
| IAH Houston | United Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 10,390 km | ~15h 20m |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Air France | 9,691 km | ~14h 30m |
| EWR Newark | United Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 9,680 km | ~14h 30m |
| DEN Denver | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 9,049 km | ~13h 40m |
| YYZ Toronto | Air Canada and United Airlines then American Airlines and Air Canada | 9,334 km | ~14h 5m |
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- San Francisco to Istanbul (IST)
- San Francisco to Amsterdam (AMS)
- San Francisco to Paris (CDG)
- San Francisco to Frankfurt (FRA)
- San Francisco to Dubai (DXB)
- San Francisco to Beijing (PEK)
- San Francisco to Chicago (ORD)
- San Francisco to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- San Francisco to Shanghai (PVG)
- San Francisco to Munich (MUC)
- San Francisco to Guangzhou (CAN)
- San Francisco to Atlanta (ATL)
- Istanbul (IST) to London
- Amsterdam (AMS) to London
- Paris (CDG) to London
- Frankfurt (FRA) to London
- Dubai (DXB) to London
- Beijing (PEK) to London
- Chicago (ORD) to London
- Barcelona (BCN) to London
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to London
- Madrid (MAD) to London
- Shanghai (PVG) to London
- Rome (FCO) to London
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.