✈ SFO → LHR
11H IN A METAL TUBE. 5,354 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from San Francisco to London
From SFO (SFO), USA North America → Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe
How long is the flight from San Francisco to London?
A nonstop flight from San Francisco (SFO) to London (LHR) takes about 11 hours, covering a great-circle distance of 5,354 miles (8,616 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,354 mi
8,616 km · great-circle
Avg speed
783 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
San Francisco timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
London timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Time difference
+8h
8 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~8d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.