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Route
Depart
Return
LondonSan Francisco
LHR - SFO
LHRSFO
London Heathrow
Sat 4/7
09:30-19:40
2 stops18h 10m
San Francisco
Tue 7/7
07:00-05:55
1 stop14h 55m
LondonSan Francisco
LHR - SFO
LHRSFO
London Heathrow
Fri 3/7
09:30-19:28
1 stop17h 58m
San Francisco
Thu 21/1
16:40-11:15
Nonstop10h 35m
LondonSan Francisco
LCY - SFO
LCYSFO
London City
Tue 3/11
08:40-20:22
2 stops19h 42m
San Francisco
Tue 17/11
06:00-07:15
2 stops17h 15m
LondonSan Francisco
LGW - SFO
LGWSFO
London Gatwick
Sat 19/9
21:15-14:05
2 stops48h 50m
San Francisco
Sat 26/9
19:35-09:45
1 stop30h 10m
LondonSan Francisco
LTN - SFO
LTNSFO
London Luton
Tue 25/8
16:10-14:40
2 stops30h 30m
San Francisco
Tue 1/9
16:45-22:10
2 stops21h 25m
LondonSan Francisco
LHR - SFO
LHRSFO
London Heathrow
Mon 29/6
17:45-00:06
1 stop14h 21m
San Francisco
Mon 6/7
13:38-12:05
1 stop14h 27m
LondonSan Francisco
LTN - SFO
LTNSFO
London Luton
Tue 1/9
09:40-15:55
1 stop14h 15m
San Francisco
Tue 15/9
17:40-22:10
1 stop20h 30m
LondonSan Francisco
LCY - SFO
LCYSFO
London City
Wed 24/6
19:15-16:35
1 stop29h 20m
San Francisco
Wed 15/7
14:20-12:35
1 stop14h 15m
LondonSan Francisco
LGW - SFO
LGWSFO
London Gatwick
Thu 20/8
10:25-08:21
2 stops29h 56m
San Francisco
Sat 5/9
10:36-16:00
2 stops21h 24m
LondonSan Francisco
LGW - SFO
LGWSFO
London Gatwick
Mon 22/6
16:25-17:05
2 stops32h 40m
San Francisco
Thu 23/7
16:30-09:45
1 stop33h 15m
On average, a flight from London to San Francisco takes 15 hours 11 minutes. Flights to San Francisco from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.
The most flights from London to San Francisco are scheduled on a Monday (42 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (42 on average).
The most popular airlines flying from London to San Francisco are Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and Lufthansa.
The cheapest airlines flying from London to San Francisco are Delta, Air Canada and British Airways.
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 112.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 112.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).
Booking 78 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
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San Francisco International Airport is located 21km (13 miles) south of downtown San Francisco and is the largest airport in the Bay Area and the second-busiest airport in California.
Comprising four terminals – Terminals 1, 2, 3 and the International Terminal – that form a ring around a multi-storey Domestic Parking garage, San Francisco International is easy to navigate. Terminals 1-3 handle all domestic flights, while the International Terminal mainly manages international flights. Customs, immigrations and baggage claims are generally fast; staff are friendly, signage is good and transport to and from the airport is excellent. Delays are common, though, due to the region’s adverse weather patterns; however, there are plans to extend the runways in order to aid aircraft flying in low visibility conditions.
San Francisco International is clean and modern. With its newly revamped Terminal 2 housing an award-winning aviation museum and library, along with an extensive array of retail, dining, entertainment and health establishments, it is truly a world-class facility.
Flights to San Francisco International Airport comes from a number of destinations worldwide, including Toronto, Paris, Tokyo, London, Hong Kong, Seoul, Lima, Frankfurt, Singapore, San Salvador, Beijing, Mexico City, Sydney and Cancun, in addition to numerous domestic routes.
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