🇺🇸 SFO
San Francisco
5439 mi
LHR 🇬🇧
London

San Francisco to London Flights

San Francisco International Airport London Heathrow Airport 3 airlines

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The San Francisco to London route connects San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in US with London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in GB. This long-haul flight covers approximately 5439 miles (8753 km) with a typical flight time of 9h 49m. This route is served by 3 airlines: British Airways, United, Virgin Atlantic. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

San Francisco International Airport

ICAO Code:
KSFO
IATA Code:
SFO
City:
🇺🇸 San Francisco
Country:
US
Elevation:
13 ft

Destination Airport

London Heathrow Airport

ICAO Code:
EGLL
IATA Code:
LHR
City:
🇬🇧 London
Country:
GB
Elevation:
83 ft

3

Operators

5

Tracked Flights

5439

Miles

9h 49m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
British Airways BAW BA
United UAL UA
Virgin Atlantic VIR VS

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 4 10%
Tuesday 3 8%
Wednesday 11 28%
Thursday 9 22%
Friday 5 12%
Saturday 3 8%
Sunday 5 12%

Pattern Analysis

5 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 40
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 32 flights
Weekend: 8 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
B77W 19:30 7:30 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
B789 19:50 7:50 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
B789 16:30 4:30 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
16:30 4:30 PM Virgin Atlantic VIR VS
19:30 7:30 PM British Airways BAW BA
19:50 7:50 PM United UAL UA

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KSFO - America/Los_Angeles).

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
16:30 - 19:50
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.