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There are 8 ways to get from United Kingdom to San Francisco by plane or train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane EDI - SFO
    15h 51m
    $462–975

  2. Fly Liverpool to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LPL - SFO
    17h 47m
    $281–966

  3. Fly London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LHR - SFO
    13h 56m
    $396–1,169

  4. Fly London City Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LCY - SFO
    16h 23m
    $393–1,423

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MAN - SFO
    15h 46m
    $464–772

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LHR - OAK
    16h 21m
    $772–2,665

  7. Fly Birmingham Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BHX - SFO
    18h 2m
    $563–1,821

  8. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LHR - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    19h 15m
    $526–1,818

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration15h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,072.5 mi
  • Duration: 15h 51m

What companies run services between United Kingdom and San Francisco, CA, USA?

WestJet, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.

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