London (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO) flights

United Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic fly nonstop from London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport, with about 49 flights a week in July 2026. The 5,368-mile flight takes about 4h 42m gate to gate.

From
LHR
London
London Heathrow Airport
To
SFO
San Francisco
San Francisco International Airport
Distance
5,368 mi · 8,639 km
Flight time
4h 42m
Airlines
3
Seats filled
79%
Flights a week, July 2026
2,166 flights and 512,842 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying LHR to SFO

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
United Airlines21Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER174,48911h 0m
British Airways14Airbus A380-800, Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER, Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR223,3980m
Virgin Atlantic14Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Airbus A350-1000114,9550m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025215
51,017
September 2025206
47,601
October 2025192
46,871
November 2025147
31,962
December 2025148
37,063
January 2026148
36,567
February 2026135
27,504
March 2026155
39,390
April 2026183
40,567
May 2026217
45,120
June 2026205
50,283
July 2026215
58,897

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.