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Flight time from San Francisco to London

SFO → LHR · San Francisco International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to London (LHR) takes about 9h 2m nonstop on a widebody airliner, covering 5,354 miles (8,616 km).

5,354
miles
8,616
kilometers
+8h
time change
NE
northbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
Beyond range
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
Beyond range
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
9h 2m

When will you arrive?

London is 8 hours ahead of San Francisco. You cross 8 time zones heading east. Eastbound trips like this one tend to be harder to adjust to, so plan for a day or two of jet lag.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from San Francisco to London?
About 9h 2m nonstop on a widebody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
5,354 miles, or 8,616 km (4,652 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
London is 8 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Other routes

LHR → SFO10h 35mSFO → JFK4h 49mSFO → LAX52mSFO → ORD3h 31mSFO → ATL4h 2mSFO → DFW2h 51m