United Kingdom

$316+ Cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to the United Kingdom

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 8/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — LHR
Jun 7 — Jun 141
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to United Kingdom

Cheapest flights from San Francisco to United Kingdom
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to United Kingdom. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on May 8, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/295:40 pm
SFO
-
LHR
1 stop17h 50m
Scandinavian Airlines
Mon 11/96:40 am
LHR
-
SFO
1 stop15h 55m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 5/3$764
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 9/244:45 pm
SFO
-
LHR
1 stop15h 15m
Scandinavian Airlines
Mon 9/287:50 pm
LHR
-
SFO
2 stops26h 50m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 5/4$765
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/44:40 pm
SFO
-
LHR
2 stops32h 55m
Scandinavian Airlines
Sat 11/76:40 am
LHR
-
SFO
2 stops21h 38m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 5/3$767
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/74:45 pm
SFO
-
LHR
1 stop15h 15m
Scandinavian Airlines
Tue 10/136:40 am
LHR
-
SFO
1 stop16h 00m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 5/3$768
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/74:45 pm
SFO
-
LHR
1 stop15h 15m
Scandinavian Airlines
Tue 9/297:50 pm
LHR
-
SFO
2 stops26h 50m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 5/3$770
This Scandinavian Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Scandinavian Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/154:45 pm
SFO
-
LHR
1 stop16h 55m
Scandinavian Airlines
Tue 9/227:50 pm
LHR
-
SFO
2 stops26h 50m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 5/3$771
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/234:45 pm
SFO
-
LHR
1 stop20h 55m
Scandinavian Airlines
Sun 8/306:40 am
LHR
-
SFO
2 stops40h 00m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 5/3$773
This Scandinavian Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Scandinavian Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/154:45 pm
SFO
-
LHR
1 stop15h 15m
Scandinavian Airlines
Wed 9/239:05 pm
LHR
-
SFO
2 stops25h 35m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 5/3$774
This Scandinavian Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Scandinavian Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/154:45 pm
SFO
-
MAN
2 stops35h 30m
Scandinavian Airlines
Wed 11/1810:25 am
MAN
-
SFO
2 stops36h 25m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 5/6$775
This Scandinavian Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Scandinavian Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/64:40 pm
SFO
-
LHR
2 stops32h 55m
Scandinavian Airlines
Sat 11/143:35 pm
LHR
-
SFO
2 stops31h 00m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 5/4$775
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Sun 9/136:45 am
SFO
-
LGW
2 stops18h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 9/2910:30 am
LGW
-
SFO
2 stops20h 39m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/4$776
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/204:45 pm
SFO
-
LHR
2 stops18h 05m
Scandinavian Airlines
Tue 11/109:05 pm
LHR
-
SFO
2 stops25h 30m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 5/3$776

Find flight deals from San Francisco to United Kingdom

Keep the following information in mind while searching for San Francisco to United Kingdom flight deals. Data was last updated May 8, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$765
(Gotogate)

One-way from

$316
(oojo)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$905

Good round-trip deal

$973 or less

Good one-way deal

$492 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for San Francisco-London (LON) flight deals.
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From San Francisco to United Kingdom
One-way flight from San Francisco to United Kingdom
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 19% potential increase in price ($191 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($30 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in May 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from San Francisco to United Kingdom.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from San Francisco to United Kingdom.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to United Kingdom 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 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 8, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Francisco to the United Kingdom that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - LCY

SFOLCY

San Francisco

Tue 7/21

7:50 am-8:50 am

2 stops17h 00m

London City

Tue 9/1

8:15 pm-11:45 am

1 stop23h 30m

$887

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - LGW

SFOLGW

San Francisco

Fri 10/9

4:30 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop14h 10m

London Gatwick

Fri 10/16

7:45 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop26h 45m

$888

San FranciscoGlasgow

SFO - GLA

SFOGLA

San Francisco

Tue 7/21

7:30 pm-6:40 pm

1 stop15h 10m

Glasgow Intl

Mon 8/17

5:40 pm-1:50 pm

1 stop28h 10m

$923

San FranciscoGlasgow

SFO - GLA

SFOGLA

San Francisco

Tue 7/21

7:00 am-8:25 am

2 stops17h 25m

Glasgow Intl

Mon 8/17

5:00 pm-11:45 am

1 stop26h 45m

$938

San FranciscoGlasgow

SFO - GLA

SFOGLA

San Francisco

Mon 8/3

12:45 am-10:10 am

2 stops25h 25m

Glasgow Intl

Tue 8/18

2:00 pm-9:30 am

2 stops27h 30m

$938

San FranciscoBirmingham

SFO - BHX

SFOBHX

San Francisco

Tue 7/28

5:40 am-8:35 am

2 stops18h 55m

Birmingham

Tue 8/11

8:15 pm-11:45 am

1 stop23h 30m

$945

San FranciscoBirmingham

SFO - BHX

SFOBHX

San Francisco

Mon 7/20

3:05 pm-1:40 pm

1 stop14h 35m

Birmingham

Thu 8/13

5:55 am-3:50 pm

2 stops17h 55m

$947

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - LGW

SFOLGW

San Francisco

Sun 9/6

4:30 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop14h 10m

London Gatwick

Tue 9/22

10:20 am-9:39 pm

2 stops19h 19m

$950

San FranciscoLondon

SFO - LGW

SFOLGW

San Francisco

Wed 11/4

3:40 pm-3:45 pm

1 stop16h 05m

London Gatwick

Wed 11/11

10:00 am-11:01 pm

2 stops21h 01m

$953

San FranciscoBirmingham

SFO - BHX

SFOBHX

San Francisco

Tue 7/28

6:30 pm-5:30 pm

2 stops39h 00m

Birmingham

Tue 8/11

10:25 am-9:13 am

2 stops54h 48m

$1,000

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Best time to book a flight from San Francisco to United Kingdom

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from San Francisco to the United Kingdom

How far ahead should I book a flight from San Francisco to United Kingdom?

The best time to book flights from San Francisco to United Kingdom is 29 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to United Kingdom?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to United Kingdom (average of $642). Flying from San Francisco to United Kingdom in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,117). 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.

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

Find hourly flight availability from San Francisco to United Kingdom. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated May 8, 2026.

It’s typically best to fly out from San Francisco to United Kingdom in the afternoon. Doing so could potentially save you 6% on the flight price compared to flying at noon, which is usually more expensive.

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Francisco to United Kingdom?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from San Francisco to United Kingdom. Price data was last updated on May 2, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco to United Kingdom flight should consider departing on Monday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Tuesday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from San Francisco to United Kingdom

Explore weekly flight availability from San Francisco to United Kingdom. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated May 8, 2026.

The most flights from SFO to GB0 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).

How often are flights from San Francisco to the United Kingdom delayed?

About 11% of weekly flights between San Francisco and United Kingdom have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 160 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for San Francisco to the United Kingdom flights?

Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

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.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on San Francisco to the United Kingdom flights?

Over the last year, British Airways have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 8% of flights being delayed.

Reviews of airlines servicing United Kingdom

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to United Kingdom. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to United Kingdom. Reviews last updated May 8, 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Delta,United Airlines, andVirgin Atlantic from San Francisco to the United Kingdom by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.8

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.8

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.8

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.8

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.8

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Comfort

7.9

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Overall

7.9

Entertainment

7.8

Food

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Francisco to United Kingdom. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airport do you fly from for flights from San Francisco to United Kingdom?

    Most people fly from San Francisco (SFO) if they book a flight from San Francisco to United Kingdom. San Francisco is conveniently located just 11.0 mi from San Francisco’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from San Francisco to United Kingdom?

    Departing from San Francisco to United Kingdom will take you 14h 10m. Airlines will cover a distance of 5374 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco to United Kingdom one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is JetBlue, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $185. However, be on the lookout for offers from Aer Lingus and British Airways, as they are both options that can get you from San Francisco to United Kingdom for a low price.

  • What are the most popular routes from San Francisco to United Kingdom?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from San Francisco to United Kingdom?

    Before booking your flight to United Kingdom from San Francisco, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: American Airlines (90%), Alaska Airlines (90%), British Airways( 90%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Francisco to United Kingdom?

    On average you can expect to pay $2,796 for a flight from San Francisco to United Kingdom. The cheapest flight overall is $359 while the most popular route, (San Francisco - London Heathrow) is currently priced at $660.

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

    Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to United Kingdom flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to United Kingdom by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to United Kingdom?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to United Kingdom (average of $642). Flying from San Francisco to United Kingdom in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,117). 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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Top 10 airlines flying from San Francisco to United Kingdom

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from San Francisco to United Kingdom. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 8, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
JetBlueCheapest$151Average$956FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
TAP AIR PORTUGALCheapest$373Average$539FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$494Average$655FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
DeltaCheapest$513Average$924FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
SWISSCheapest$513Average$907FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time79%
British AirwaysCheapest$514Average$817FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
Scandinavian AirlinesCheapest$520Average$818FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
IberiaCheapest$555Average$709FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
Virgin AtlanticCheapest$560Average$901FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
FinnairCheapest$561Average$809FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%

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