Flights from San Francisco Airport SFO to London Airport LHR
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Virgin Atlantic, Saudia, KLM, Delta Air Lines, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Canada, Iberia, Finnair, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Aer Lingus, United Airlines, British Airways and Air New Zealand fly direct from San Francisco International from London Heathrow. The distance covered when flying from San Francisco International to London Heathrow United Kingdom is 8,616 Km (5,354 Miles) with the travel time being around 10 Hours 56 Minutes. SFO is the Airport code for San Francisco International and LHR is for London Heathrow United Kingdom.
Ticket prices are normally at a premium at weekends and can vary also with the time of day. It is normally worth booking flights well in advance if possible to get the best deal to London Heathrow United Kingdom perhaps midweek or late evening. Please book in advance if you want to take advantage of the best prices airlines have to offer as prices normally increase as time goes on.
The time zone at London Heathrow is 0.0 GMT compared to 8.0 GMT at San Francisco International so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at London Heathrow.
If you are planning a trip to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) from San Francisco International Airport you can pre-arrange short or long term parking at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
If you chose to rent a car at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and need to return it, find the nearest fuel station along your route to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in order to avoid incurring additional cost when you return your vehicle.
We suggest pre-booking your transport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The following options are available:
- Private Transfers to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- Buses to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- Taxis to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- Train Services to/near San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Ensure your arrival at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is as smooth as possible by pre-booking your transport - which in many cases will also save you money:
- Car rental at London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Private transfers at London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Buses from London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Taxis from London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Train services at or near London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Find hotels close to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) many hotels offer airport transfers directly from the airport to your hotel.
The table below shows the amount of daily flights in operation from San Francisco International (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR).
Flights Chart| Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight | Flights |
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| Air New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11:15 | 16:40 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| United Airlines | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 07:25 | 16:40 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| British Airways | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11:50 | 20:35 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| Iberia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11:50 | 20:35 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| Finnair | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11:50 | 20:35 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| American Airlines | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11:50 | 20:35 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| Alaska Airlines | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11:50 | 17:25 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| Aer Lingus | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11:50 | 20:35 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| Swiss | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11:15 | 16:40 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| Lufthansa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11:15 | 16:40 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| Brussels Airlines | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11:15 | 16:40 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| Austrian Airlines | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11:15 | 16:40 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| Air Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11:15 | 16:40 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| Virgin Atlantic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:55 | 16:40 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| Saudia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16:40 | 16:40 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| KLM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:55 | 16:40 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| Delta Air Lines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:55 | 16:40 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
| Air France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:55 | 16:40 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
Air New Zealand offer the most direct flights from San Francisco International to London Heathrow with 1 flight a week. This flight departs 11:15 and the flight number is normally NZ4162, NZ9830 and NZ9854
For more details regarding Air New Zealand flight information and bookings you can visit them at airnewzealand.co.nz
Please see below the times of flights. These times and frequency may vary at different times of the year please visit the website for more information.
Flights Time In WeekDays| Day | Flight Times | Flights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wednesday | 12:50
15:10
16:40
17:25
20:35
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| Thursday | 07:25
10:55
11:15
11:50
12:50
15:10
16:40
17:25
20:35
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| Friday | 10:55
11:15
11:50
12:50
15:10
16:40
17:25
20:35
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| Saturday | 10:55
11:15
11:50
12:50
15:10
16:40
17:25
20:35
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| Sunday | 07:25
10:55
11:15
11:50
15:10
16:40
17:25
| VIEW FLIGHTS |
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