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The flight time from London to San Francisco is approximately 10h 48m nonstop. The distance is 5,354 miles (8,616 km). There are about 7 nonstop flights from London to San Francisco per day.
That is a great-circle estimate, not a scheduled block time. An airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
| Route | Est. time | Distance | Frequency | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → SFO London Heathrow Airport to San Francisco International Airport |
10h 48m | 5,354 mi | 49/wk | British Airways, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways |
Frequencies come from our most recent schedule sample. Where a pairing shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
3 airlines fly nonstop from London to San Francisco, including British Airways, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Boeing 787-9, Airbus A380-800, Airbus A350-1000, Boeing 777-300ER Passenger and 2 other types.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
On a long east–west route like this one the two directions do not take the same time. Aircraft flying eastbound ride the mid-latitude jet stream and typically arrive earlier than the westbound leg, which flies into it. The difference is commonly 30 to 90 minutes on transatlantic and transpacific flights, and it varies by season. The estimate above does not model wind — treat it as a midpoint and check the airline's own timetable for the block time on your date.
The distance from London to San Francisco is 5,354 miles, or 8,616 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 5,354 mi |
| Kilometres | 8,616 km |
| Nautical miles | 4,652 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 3 airlines fly it nonstop, with about 49 departures a week. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 10h 48m in the air on the LHR–SFO nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 5,354-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
5,354 miles (8,616 km) great-circle between London Heathrow Airport and San Francisco International Airport.
British Airways, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Boeing 787-9, Airbus A380-800, Airbus A350-1000, Boeing 777-300ER Passenger. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
