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Cheap flights from San Francisco to London Stansted Airport from £268

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 24/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — STN
27 Feb — 6 Mar1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Stansted
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Stansted. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 28 January 2026.

Mon 16/208:25
SFO
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STN
3 stops30h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 28/206:00
STN
-
SFO
2 stops21h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 25/1£435
Sun 19/419:40
SFO
-
STN
1 stop27h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 27/422:45
STN
-
SFO
2 stops46h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 27/1£435
Fri 1/516:45
SFO
-
STN
2 stops22h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 8/516:30
STN
-
SFO
2 stops30h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 27/1£436
Mon 9/214:40
SFO
-
STN
3 stops24h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 27/207:30
STN
-
SFO
2 stops21h 52m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 27/1£438
Sun 26/416:45
SFO
-
STN
2 stops21h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 1/513:45
STN
-
SFO
2 stops32h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 26/1£440
Tue 21/411:20
SFO
-
STN
3 stops28h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 2/519:55
STN
-
SFO
2 stops24h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 26/1£441
Sat 4/416:45
SFO
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STN
3 stops23h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 13/415:15
STN
-
SFO
2 stops31h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 27/1£443
Tue 14/416:45
SFO
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STN
2 stops20h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 19/412:40
STN
-
SFO
2 stops34h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 26/1£444
Sun 8/320:25
SFO
-
STN
2 stops19h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 15/318:20
STN
-
SFO
2 stops30h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 27/1£448
Wed 4/316:35
SFO
-
STN
2 stops22h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 9/321:45
STN
-
SFO
2 stops30h 54m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 28/1£448

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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Francisco (SFO) to Stansted (STN). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 28 January 2026.

Round-trip from

£432

One-way from

£268

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September

Average price

£486
9/2-13/2
  • 9/2-13/2
  • 4 total stops
  • 55h 15m total
  • San Francisco to London
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  • 24/2
  • 2 total stops
  • 42h 55m total
  • San Francisco to London
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Customise your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to Stansted that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 858,174 searches. Data last updated 28 January 2026.
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SFO - STN

SFOSTN

San Francisco

Tue 5/5

16:45-00:10

1 stop23h 25m

London Stansted

Sun 10/5

07:05-14:40

1 stop15h 35m

£531

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - STN

SFOSTN

San Francisco

Fri 10/4

16:45-06:40

1 stop29h 55m

London Stansted

Sun 19/4

22:00-17:55

2 stops51h 55m

£561

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - STN

SFOSTN

San Francisco

Sat 21/2

16:40-19:40

2 stops19h 00m

London Stansted

Sat 28/2

05:55-14:35

2 stops16h 40m

£563

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - STN

SFOSTN

San Francisco

Fri 8/5

12:55-16:50

1 stop19h 55m

London Stansted

Sun 17/5

06:15-10:50

1 stop36h 35m

£573

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - STN

SFOSTN

San Francisco

Sat 4/4

18:45-09:55

1 stop31h 10m

London Stansted

Fri 10/4

06:15-16:40

1 stop18h 25m

£604

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - STN

SFOSTN

San Francisco

Sat 4/4

18:45-09:55

1 stop31h 10m

London Stansted

Mon 13/4

10:50-10:50

1 stop32h 00m

£606

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - STN

SFOSTN

San Francisco

Tue 24/2

17:20-14:20

1 stop13h 00m

London Stansted

Tue 3/3

21:20-14:30

2 stops25h 10m

£613

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - STN

SFOSTN

San Francisco

Sun 19/4

18:45-22:10

1 stop19h 25m

London Stansted

Sun 26/4

10:50-10:50

1 stop32h 00m

£643

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - STN

SFOSTN

San Francisco

Sun 10/5

18:45-22:10

1 stop19h 25m

London Stansted

Sat 13/6

17:45-16:40

1 stop30h 55m

£683

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - STN

SFOSTN

San Francisco

Sat 21/3

19:50-09:50

1 stop31h 00m

London Stansted

Thu 26/3

17:20-17:45

1 stop31h 25m

£689

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

    San Francisco (SFO) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from San Francisco to London Stansted. You should not have trouble finding flights to London Stansted from San Francisco; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to London Stansted per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 0 airlines have flights from the San Francisco airport to London Stansted. It is only a 11.8 mi journey to San Francisco (SFO) from San Francisco’s city center.

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

    Departing from San Francisco to London Stansted Airport will take you 19h 55m. Airlines will cover a distance of 5350 mi.

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

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

  • How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Stansted?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Stansted?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Stansted 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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