🇬🇧 LHR
London
6347 mi
SFO 🇺🇸
San Francisco

London to San Francisco Flights

London Heathrow Airport San Francisco International Airport 3 airlines

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The London to San Francisco route connects London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in GB with San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in US. This long-haul flight covers approximately 6347 miles (10214 km) with a typical flight time of 10h 21m. This route is served by 3 airlines: British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, United. AirportRoutes has tracked 8 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

London Heathrow Airport

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

Destination Airport

San Francisco International Airport

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

3

Operators

8

Tracked Flights

6347

Miles

10h 21m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 4 11%
Tuesday 2 6%
Wednesday 4 11%
Thursday 8 22%
Friday 8 22%
Saturday 5 14%
Sunday 5 14%

Pattern Analysis

8 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 36
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 26 flights
Weekend: 10 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
A388 10:45 10:45 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 30, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
B789 16:15 4:15 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 30, 2026 Active
B789 18:30 6:30 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 30, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
10:45 10:45 AM British Airways BAW BA
16:15 4:15 PM United UAL UA
18:30 6:30 PM Virgin Atlantic VIR VS

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (EGLL - Europe/London).

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
10:45 - 18:30
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.