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Most accurate provider | eDreams 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | Gurufare 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $590 (United Airlines) |
One-way from | $384 (Booking.com) |
Popular in | June |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $877 |
Good round-trip deal | $701 or less |
Good one-way deal | $402 or less |
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Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
San FranciscoLondon
SFO - LHR
SFOLHR
San Francisco
Mon 3/16
6:25 pm-12:00 pm
Nonstop10h 35m
London Heathrow
Wed 4/1
10:50 am-7:00 pm
1 stop16h 10m
San FranciscoLondon
SFO - LTN
SFOLTN
San Francisco
Sat 1/17
4:40 pm-10:55 pm
2 stops22h 15m
London Luton
Sat 1/24
8:50 pm-2:35 pm
2 stops25h 45m
San FranciscoLondon
SFO - STN
SFOSTN
San Francisco
Tue 2/3
2:40 pm-10:25 pm
2 stops23h 45m
London Stansted
Wed 2/11
2:25 pm-12:40 pm
2 stops30h 15m
San FranciscoLondon
SFO - LHR
SFOLHR
San Francisco
Thu 1/8
12:50 pm-7:25 am
Nonstop10h 35m
London Heathrow
Wed 1/14
9:00 am-4:30 pm
1 stop15h 30m
San FranciscoLondon
SFO - LHR
SFOLHR
San Francisco
Thu 2/26
12:50 pm-7:25 am
Nonstop10h 35m
London Heathrow
Mon 3/2
1:45 pm-4:30 pm
1 stop34h 45m
San FranciscoLondon
SFO - LHR
SFOLHR
San Francisco
Wed 2/18
4:02 pm-5:40 pm
2 stops17h 38m
London Heathrow
Mon 2/23
7:30 pm-11:02 pm
2 stops35h 32m
San FranciscoLondon
SFO - LGW
SFOLGW
San Francisco
Sat 1/24
4:35 pm-9:50 am
1 stop33h 15m
London Gatwick
Sat 1/31
10:10 am-2:35 pm
2 stops60h 25m
San FranciscoLondon
SFO - LHR
SFOLHR
San Francisco
Wed 4/8
9:15 am-7:15 am
1 stop14h 00m
London Heathrow
Fri 4/17
6:30 am-11:45 am
1 stop13h 15m
San FranciscoLondon
SFO - LHR
SFOLHR
San Francisco
Tue 4/7
4:46 pm-2:15 pm
1 stop13h 29m
London Heathrow
Wed 4/22
6:30 am-11:45 am
1 stop13h 15m
San FranciscoLondon
SFO - LTN
SFOLTN
San Francisco
Tue 1/20
8:30 am-11:10 pm
3 stops30h 40m
London Luton
Mon 1/26
2:30 pm-12:40 pm
2 stops30h 10m
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars |
The price you pay for your flight from San Francisco to London may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 88 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to London (average of $460). Flying from San Francisco to London in June is currently the most expensive (average of $807). 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.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from San Francisco to London is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the afternoon could potentially save you up to 17% on airfare.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco to London flight should consider departing on Tuesday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Wednesday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from SFO to LON are scheduled on a Tuesday (31 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (26 on average).
New York (JFK) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of 1-stop itineraries from San Francisco to London on Cheapflights.
Dublin (DUB) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $598.
Flights via Dublin (DUB) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 13h 10m.
Flights via Zurich (ZRH) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 05m.
About 12% of weekly flights between San Francisco and London have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 157 minutes.
Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
Monday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Virgin Atlantic have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 9% of flights being delayed.
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