San Francisco (SFO) to London (LHR) flights

United Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic fly nonstop from San Francisco International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, with about 49 flights a week in July 2026. The 5,368-mile flight takes about 4h 29m gate to gate.

From
SFO
San Francisco
San Francisco International Airport
To
LHR
London
London Heathrow Airport
Distance
5,368 mi · 8,639 km
Flight time
4h 29m
Airlines
3
Seats filled
82%
Flights a week, July 2026
2,174 flights and 528,096 passengers in 12 months
LHRLHRSFO
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying SFO to LHR

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
United Airlines21Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER188,51110h 25m
British Airways14Airbus A380-800, Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER, Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR217,8420m
Virgin Atlantic14Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Airbus A350-1000121,7430m

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
52,305
September 2025207
51,951
October 2025190
41,341
November 2025147
35,610
December 2025150
38,238
January 2026150
31,415
February 2026135
28,383
March 2026157
42,587
April 2026184
45,502
May 2026217
51,277
June 2026207
57,878
July 2026215
51,609

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