What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport?

New York (JFK) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £870.

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport?

New York (JFK) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 80% of one-stop itineraries from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport on Cheapflights.

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport?

Flights via New York (JFK) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 19m.

What’s the fastest stopover option from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport?

Flights via New York (JFK) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 14h 04m.

How long is the flight from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport?

There are many flights that can get you from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport in 17h 10m. Fly via TAP AIR PORTUGAL or SWISS to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 5374 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in London Gatwick Airport ranges from 40.0 - 70.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 70.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit London Gatwick Airport when rainfall is around 40.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to London Gatwick Airport, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July 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 4.0 C).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to LGW?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport as you normally would.

What airport do you fly from for flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick?

Most people fly from San Francisco (SFO) if they book a flight from San Francisco to London Gatwick. On average, San Francisco has 0 outbound flights to London Gatwick per day from 0 airlines. San Francisco is conveniently located just 11.8 mi from San Francisco’s city center.

Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Gatwick that include hotel bookings?

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Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Gatwick
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Gatwick. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 5 December 2025.

Tue 9/1219:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Tue 18/818:35LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 35mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£447

Tue 9/1219:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Tue 13/118:40LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 50mSWISS

Deal found 4/12£456

Wed 3/1219:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Wed 10/1218:40LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 50mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£457

Wed 3/1211:45SFO - LGW

2 stops22h 05mSWISS

Thu 11/1218:40LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 50mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£460

Tue 30/1219:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Mon 12/118:40LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 50mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£468

Sun 7/1219:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Tue 18/818:35LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 35mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£468

Sat 6/1216:35SFO - LGW

1 stop33h 15mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Sat 13/1210:10LGW - SFO

2 stops60h 25mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 3/12£471

Mon 8/1216:35SFO - LGW

1 stop15h 10mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Sun 14/1209:05LGW - SFO

2 stops37h 30mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 3/12£475

Mon 8/1219:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Tue 18/818:35LGW - SFO

2 stops33h 32mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£477

Tue 9/1219:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Sat 22/818:35LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 35mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£477

Fri 5/1219:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Tue 9/1218:40LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 50mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£480

Tue 9/1219:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Sun 14/1206:55LGW - SFO

2 stops17h 35mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£480

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Sat 24/116:35SFO - LGW

1 stop33h 15mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Sat 31/110:10LGW - SFO

2 stops60h 25mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 2/12£453

Fri 9/119:25SFO - LGW

2 stops17h 10mSWISS

Wed 21/118:40LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 50mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£489

Sun 10/518:45SFO - LGW

1 stop31h 10mTurkish Airlines

Wed 20/517:15LGW - SFO

1 stop25h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 2/12£579

Thu 23/419:55SFO - LGW

2 stops31h 25mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Mon 27/416:25LGW - SFO

1 stop30h 10mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 4/12£486

Mon 26/116:35SFO - LGW

1 stop15h 10mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Fri 30/110:45LGW - SFO

2 stops36h 00mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 1/12£537

Wed 15/418:45SFO - LGW

1 stop34h 25mTurkish Airlines

Sun 19/414:05LGW - SFO

1 stop28h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 3/12£608

Sat 17/116:35SFO - LGW

1 stop33h 15mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Wed 21/109:35LGW - SFO

2 stops62h 30mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 3/12£569

Sat 31/116:35SFO - LGW

2 stops20h 05mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Sat 14/210:10LGW - SFO

2 stops60h 25mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 2/12£578

Sat 14/216:35SFO - LGW

1 stop33h 15mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Sat 21/210:10LGW - SFO

2 stops60h 25mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 4/12£591

Sat 14/317:35SFO - LGW

2 stops20h 05mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Sat 21/310:10LGW - SFO

2 stops60h 25mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 4/12£607

Last-minute flights from San Francisco to Gatwick
Discover last-minute flight deals from San Francisco to Gatwick. Data last updated 5 December 2025 and is based on user searches.

Tue 9/1219:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Tue 18/818:35LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 35mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£447

Sun 11/119:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Sun 25/106:55LGW - SFO

2 stops17h 35mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£453

Thu 15/119:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Sat 31/118:40LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 50mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£449

Fri 16/119:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Fri 23/118:40LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 50mSWISS

Deal found 1/12£450

Sun 18/119:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Sun 1/206:55LGW - SFO

2 stops17h 35mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£452

Wed 21/108:25SFO - LGW

3 stops31h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 4/208:40LGW - SFO

2 stops18h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/12£446

Mon 26/119:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Mon 9/218:40LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 50mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£443

Mon 26/116:35SFO - LGW

1 stop15h 10mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Sun 15/210:40LGW - SFO

1 stop35h 55mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 2/12£448

Tue 27/111:45SFO - LGW

2 stops22h 05mSWISS

Tue 17/218:40LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 50mSWISS

Deal found 3/12£445

Tue 27/119:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Thu 19/218:40LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 50mSWISS

Deal found 3/12£451

Fri 30/119:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Thu 5/218:40LGW - SFO

1 stop29h 50mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£453

One-way flights from San Francisco to Gatwick
Search for one-way flight options from San Francisco to Gatwick. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 5 December 2025.

Thu 26/222:54SFO - LGW

1 stop23h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/12£288

Fri 6/318:40SFO - LGW

1 stop16h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/12£289

Thu 15/119:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Deal found 3/12£291

Mon 2/306:00SFO - LGW

2 stops17h 30mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 2/12£292

Mon 29/1219:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£293

Wed 25/210:35SFO - LGW

3 stops26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/12£294

Tue 9/1219:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Deal found 4/12£295

Tue 9/1212:10SFO - LGW

2 stops21h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/12£296

Thu 23/406:30SFO - LGW

1 stop15h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 2/12£298

Thu 8/119:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Deal found 2/12£298

Thu 26/219:25SFO - LGW

1 stop14h 25mSWISS

Deal found 3/12£299

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Round-trip from	£443
One-way from	£288
Popular in	June
Cheapest in	January
Average price	£507

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Sat 24/1

16:35-09:50

1 stop33h 15m

London Gatwick

Sat 31/1

10:10-14:35

2 stops60h 25m

£453

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SFO - LGW

SFOLGW

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Thu 23/4

19:55-11:20

2 stops31h 25m

London Gatwick

Mon 27/4

16:25-14:35

1 stop30h 10m

£486

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SFO - LGW

SFOLGW

San Francisco

Fri 9/1

19:25-20:35

2 stops17h 10m

London Gatwick

Wed 21/1

18:40-16:30

1 stop29h 50m

£489

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - LGW

SFOLGW

San Francisco

Mon 26/1

16:35-15:45

1 stop15h 10m

London Gatwick

Fri 30/1

10:45-14:45

2 stops36h 00m

£537

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - LGW

SFOLGW

San Francisco

Sat 17/1

16:35-09:50

1 stop33h 15m

London Gatwick

Wed 21/1

09:35-16:05

2 stops62h 30m

£569

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - LGW

SFOLGW

San Francisco

Sat 31/1

16:35-20:40

2 stops20h 05m

London Gatwick

Sat 14/2

10:10-14:35

2 stops60h 25m

£578

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - LGW

SFOLGW

San Francisco

Sun 10/5

18:45-09:55

1 stop31h 10m

London Gatwick

Wed 20/5

17:15-10:45

1 stop25h 30m

£579

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - LGW

SFOLGW

San Francisco

Sat 14/2

16:35-09:50

1 stop33h 15m

London Gatwick

Sat 21/2

10:10-14:35

2 stops60h 25m

£591

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - LGW

SFOLGW

San Francisco

Sat 14/3

17:35-20:40

2 stops20h 05m

London Gatwick

Sat 21/3

10:10-15:35

2 stops60h 25m

£607

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - LGW

SFOLGW

San Francisco

Wed 15/4

18:45-13:10

1 stop34h 25m

London Gatwick

Sun 19/4

14:05-10:45

1 stop28h 40m

£608

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport?

Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport (average of £345). Flying from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of £606). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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What airport do you fly from for flights from San Francisco to London Gatwick?
Most people fly from San Francisco (SFO) if they book a flight from San Francisco to London Gatwick. On average, San Francisco has 0 outbound flights to London Gatwick per day from 0 airlines. San Francisco is conveniently located just 11.8 mi from San Francisco’s city center.
How long is the flight from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport?
There are many flights that can get you from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport in 17h 10m. Fly via TAP AIR PORTUGAL or SWISS to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 5374 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Gatwick that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Gatwick flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Gatwick?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Gatwick.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Gatwick?
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport?
Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport (average of £345). Flying from San Francisco to London Gatwick Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of £606). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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