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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to London by plane or train

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Fly San Francisco International Airport to London Heathrow Airport  •  13h 9m

  1. Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR) SFO - LHR

5 alternative options

Fly San Francisco International Airport to London City Airport  •  15h 34m

  1. Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to London City (LCY) SFO - LCY

Fly Oakland International Airport to London Heathrow Airport  •  15h 34m

  1. Fly from Oakland (OAK) to London Heathrow (LHR) OAK - LHR

Fly San Francisco International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train  •  17h 19m

  1. Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Birmingham (BHX) SFO - BHX
  2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Euston

Fly San Francisco International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train  •  15h 30m

  1. Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to London Gatwick (LGW) SFO - LGW
  2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria

Fly San Francisco International Airport to Norwich International Airport, train  •  20h 14m

  1. Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Norwich (NWI) SFO - NWI
  2. Take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street

San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR) flights

212 Weekly Planes
14h 8m Average Duration
£210 Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to London is to fly which costs $420 - $1,300 and takes 15h 34m.

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The fastest way to get from San Francisco to London is to fly which takes 13h 9m and costs $320 - $950.

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The distance between San Francisco and London is 5416 miles.

It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from San Francisco to London, including transfers.

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Map of how to get from San Francisco to London.
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  • Distance: 5415.6 miles
  • Duration: 13h 9m

What companies run services between and ?

Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco to London Paddington hourly.

Airlines
Virgin Atlantic
Website
virginatlantic.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
10h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£270 - £550
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
13h
When
Every day
Estimated price
£270 - £1,200
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
14h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£310 - £1,400
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
19h 35m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£330 - £1,400
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Salt Lake City
Ave. Duration
13h 20m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Estimated price
£230 - £750
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Seattle
Ave. Duration
12h 42m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£270 - £900
Flights from San Francisco to Birmingham via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
14h
When
Every day
Estimated price
£300 - £1,300
Flights from San Francisco to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
14h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£260 - £1,100
Flights from San Francisco to Norwich via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
15h 12m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£490 - £1,900
Flights from San Francisco to Norwich via London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
16h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£550 - £1,800
Flights from San Francisco to Norwich via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
17h 14m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£490 - £1,600
Delta
Website
delta.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
10h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£270 - £550
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
13h
When
Every day
Estimated price
£270 - £1,200
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
14h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£310 - £1,400
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Calgary, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
17h 20m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
£330 - £1,400
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Salt Lake City
Ave. Duration
13h 20m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Estimated price
£230 - £750
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Seattle
Ave. Duration
12h 42m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£270 - £900
Flights from San Francisco to Birmingham via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
14h
When
Every day
Estimated price
£300 - £1,300
Flights from San Francisco to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
14h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£260 - £1,100
Flights from San Francisco to Norwich via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
15h 12m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£490 - £1,900
Flights from San Francisco to Norwich via London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
16h 40m
When
Thursday
Estimated price
£550 - £1,800
Flights from San Francisco to Norwich via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
18h 7m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£500 - £1,900
Flights from San Francisco to Norwich via Calgary, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
17h 35m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
£500 - £2,200
KLM
Website
klm.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
10h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£270 - £550
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
13h
When
Every day
Estimated price
£270 - £1,200
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
19h 35m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£330 - £1,400
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Calgary, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
17h 20m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
£330 - £1,400
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Salt Lake City
Ave. Duration
13h 20m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Estimated price
£230 - £750
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Seattle
Ave. Duration
12h 42m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£270 - £900
Flights from San Francisco to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
14h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£260 - £1,100
Flights from San Francisco to Norwich via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
15h 12m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£490 - £1,900
Flights from San Francisco to Norwich via London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
16h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£550 - £1,800
Flights from San Francisco to Norwich via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
17h 14m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£490 - £1,600
Flights from San Francisco to Norwich via Calgary, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
17h 35m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
£500 - £2,200
British Airways
Website
britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
10h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£210 - £1,100
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Dublin
Ave. Duration
13h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£260 - £900
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Dublin
Ave. Duration
15h 45m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
£360 - £1,200
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
12h 40m
When
Tuesday and Sunday
Estimated price
£290 - £1,000
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Seattle
Ave. Duration
13h 31m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£220 - £1,100
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Denver
Ave. Duration
12h 35m
When
Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
£220 - £1,100
Flights from San Francisco to Birmingham via Dublin
Ave. Duration
14h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£280 - £950
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Madrid
Ave. Duration
18h 5m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
£260 - £950
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Paris Orly
Ave. Duration
12h 50m
When
Thursday
Estimated price
£250 - £650
Air France
Website
airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
10h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£270 - £550
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
14h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£310 - £1,400
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Seattle
Ave. Duration
12h 42m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£270 - £900
Flights from San Francisco to Birmingham via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
14h
When
Every day
Estimated price
£300 - £1,300
Flights from San Francisco to Norwich via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
15h 12m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£490 - £1,900
Flights from San Francisco to Norwich via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
17h 14m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£490 - £1,600
Lufthansa
Website
lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
10h 23m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£220 - £750
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
14h
When
Every day
Estimated price
£400 - £700
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
16h 27m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£340 - £1,100
Flights from San Francisco to Birmingham via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
13h 42m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£270 - £900
Aer Lingus
Website
aerlingus.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
10h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£210 - £1,100
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Dublin
Ave. Duration
13h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£260 - £900
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Dublin
Ave. Duration
15h 45m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
£360 - £1,200
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Seattle
Ave. Duration
12h 50m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
£220 - £1,100
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Denver
Ave. Duration
12h 35m
When
Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
£220 - £1,100
Flights from San Francisco to Birmingham via Dublin
Ave. Duration
14h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£280 - £950
Swiss
Website
swiss.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
10h 23m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£220 - £750
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Zurich
Ave. Duration
14h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£300 - £650
Flights from San Francisco to London City via Zurich
Ave. Duration
13h 45m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£330 - £1,000
Flights from San Francisco to Birmingham via Zurich
Ave. Duration
14h 35m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£270 - £440
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Zurich
Ave. Duration
14h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£250 - £750
Iberia
Website
iberia.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
10h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£210 - £1,100
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Seattle
Ave. Duration
12h 50m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
£220 - £1,100
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Denver
Ave. Duration
12h 35m
When
Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
£220 - £1,100
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Madrid
Ave. Duration
18h 5m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
£260 - £950
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Paris Orly
Ave. Duration
12h 50m
When
Thursday
Estimated price
£250 - £650
United Airlines
Website
united.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
10h 23m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£220 - £750
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
14h
When
Every day
Estimated price
£400 - £700
Flights from San Francisco to Birmingham via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
13h 42m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£270 - £900
Alaska Airlines, Inc.
Website
alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
10h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£210 - £1,100
Flights from Oakland to London Heathrow via Seattle
Ave. Duration
13h 31m
When
Every day
Estimated price
£220 - £1,100
easyJet
Website
easyjet.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
12h 30m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
£250 - £1,100
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
12h 45m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
£290 - £1,300
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Zurich
Ave. Duration
14h
When
Saturday
Estimated price
£250 - £750
Scandinavian Airlines
Website
flysas.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Heathrow via Copenhagen
Ave. Duration
14h
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
£210 - £550
Flights from San Francisco to Birmingham via Copenhagen
Ave. Duration
14h 55m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
£230 - £700
Ryanair
Website
ryanair.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Dublin
Ave. Duration
12h 25m
When
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
£270 - £900
Vueling Airlines
Website
vueling.com
Flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick via Paris Orly
Ave. Duration
12h 50m
When
Thursday
Estimated price
£250 - £650
Train operators
Avanti West Coast
Phone
+44 345 528 0253
Website
avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
Ave. Duration
1h 8m
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price
£35 - £120
Website
https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Anytime Single
£35 - £55
Anytime Single 1st Class
£80 - £120
West Midlands Trains
Phone
+44 333 311 0039
Email
contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
Website
westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
Ave. Duration
2h 1m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Website
https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Gatwick Express
Phone
+44 345 850 1530
Website
gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
Ave. Duration
31 min
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price
£15 - £22
Website
https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
Greater Anglia
Email
contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
Website
greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street
Ave. Duration
1h 48m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
£30 - £50
Website
https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Standard
£30 - £50

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