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

Los Angeles (LAX) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £428.

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

Flights via Los Angeles (LAX) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 14h 20m.

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

Zurich (ZRH) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 54% of one-stop itineraries from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco on Cheapflights.

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

Flights via Los Angeles (LAX) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 44m.

How much does it cost for a return flight from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco flights typically cost between £613 and £859 in August. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was £454 on SWISS (20 Aug-5 Sept).

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

For as low as £520, SWISS can have you in San Francisco from London Gatwick Airport in 15h 10m. London Gatwick Airport and San Francisco are separated by a distance of 5374 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco round-trip?

Currently priced at £376, SWISS will fly you from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco and back. In addition to SWISS, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Check Cheapflights for deals on British Airways for as low as £390. Users have found that SWISS is 40% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

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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).

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

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

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

If you book a flight to San Francisco from London Gatwick, you will be flying to San Francisco, which is the city’s only airport. San Francisco (SFO) is located 11.0 mi from the center of San Francisco. There are 0 flights from London Gatwick to San Francisco per day from 2 different airlines.

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

Yes. In addition to deals on Gatwick to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Gatwick to San Francisco.

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Thu 20/818:35

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SFO

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SWISS

Sat 5/914:20

SFO

LGW

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Deal found 25/6£454

Fri 28/818:35

LGW

SFO

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SWISS

Mon 7/914:20

SFO

LGW

1 stop19h 30m

SWISS

Deal found 25/6£454

Thu 20/818:35

LGW

SFO

1 stop30h 00m

SWISS

Fri 4/914:20

SFO

LGW

1 stop34h 00m

SWISS

Deal found 26/6£456

Thu 3/909:25

LGW

SFO

1 stop14h 50m

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Mon 7/919:35

SFO

LGW

1 stop14h 15m

SWISS

Deal found 25/6£457

Tue 10/1118:40

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SFO

1 stop29h 50m

SWISS

Sat 14/1119:25

SFO

LGW

1 stop14h 25m

SWISS

Deal found 25/6£462

Sun 23/818:35

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SFO

1 stop29h 40m

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Sat 5/914:20

SFO

LGW

1 stop34h 05m

SWISS

Deal found 25/6£465

Wed 2/910:25

LGW

SFO

2 stops19h 50m

Virgin Atlantic

Wed 16/911:48

SFO

LGW

2 stops20h 12m

Virgin Atlantic

Deal found 26/6£471

Mon 7/909:25

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SWISS

Mon 21/919:35

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1 stop14h 15m

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Deal found 26/6£483

Mon 24/809:25

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SFO

1 stop14h 50m

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Sun 13/919:35

SFO

LGW

1 stop14h 15m

SWISS

Deal found 26/6£485

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Round-trip from	£454
One-way from	£433
Popular in	June
Cheapest in	February
Average price	£1,345

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64h 05m total
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37h 20m total
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Thu 27/8

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16:25-14:30

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09:25-16:15

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09:25-18:31

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San Francisco

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Thu 27/8

21:20-17:35

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San Francisco

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Tue 24/11

18:40-16:30

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14:20-17:50

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10:25-23:53

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San Francisco

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09:58-16:00

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£687

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LGW - SFO

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12:20-00:30

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Thu 30/7

10:25-09:35

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ZRH - ORD

There were many children where I sat, screaming and crying for many hours :(

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Anonymous,Aug 2023

ZRH - ORD

There were many children where I sat, screaming and crying for many hours :(

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Anonymous,Aug 2023

ZRH - ORD

There were many children where I sat, screaming and crying for many hours :(

British Airways

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Anonymous,Aug 2023

ZRH - ORD

There were many children where I sat, screaming and crying for many hours :(

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What airport do you fly into for flights to San Francisco from London Gatwick?
If you book a flight to San Francisco from London Gatwick, you will be flying to San Francisco, which is the city’s only airport. San Francisco (SFO) is located 11.0 mi from the center of San Francisco. There are 0 flights from London Gatwick to San Francisco per day from 2 different airlines.
How long is the flight from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco?
For as low as £520, SWISS can have you in San Francisco from London Gatwick Airport in 15h 10m. London Gatwick Airport and San Francisco are separated by a distance of 5374 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco round-trip?
Currently priced at £376, SWISS will fly you from London Gatwick Airport to San Francisco and back. In addition to SWISS, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Check Cheapflights for deals on British Airways for as low as £390. Users have found that SWISS is 40% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.
Can I find deals for flights from Gatwick to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Gatwick to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Gatwick to San Francisco?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Gatwick to San Francisco.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Gatwick to San Francisco?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Gatwick to San Francisco by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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