Flight from London to San Francisco

From Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe  →  SFO (SFO), USA North America

How long is the flight from London to San Francisco?

A nonstop flight from London (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO) takes about 11 hours, covering a great-circle distance of 5,354 miles (8,616 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

Flights from London

• London → Manchester
• London → Paris
• London → Brussels
• London → Amsterdam
• London → Dublin
• London → Edinburgh
• London → Frankfurt
• London → Zurich
• London → Milan
• London → Munich
• London → Berlin
• London → Copenhagen

Flights to San Francisco

• Los Angeles → San Francisco
• Las Vegas → San Francisco
• Seattle → San Francisco
• Vancouver → San Francisco
• Dallas → San Francisco
• Chicago → San Francisco
• Mexico City → San Francisco
• Atlanta → San Francisco
• Toronto → San Francisco
• Cancun → San Francisco
• New York → San Francisco
• Miami → San Francisco