Apparatus

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route Route

SFO → LHR

3,829 km avg 8h 19m 3 airlines

Departure

SFO KSFO MVFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
06:10 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
170° / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 1,300 ft
Temp / Dew
12°C / 9°C
Altimeter
30.10 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T12:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 301256Z 17004KT 10SM BKN013 12/09 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01220094

TAF KSFO 301122Z 3012/3118 27008KT P6SM OVC012 FM301800 28012KT P6SM SKC FM302300 27022KT P6SM SKC FM310600 28012KT P6SM SKC FM311200 27005KT P6SM FEW005

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 310 Departures
flight_land 247 Arrivals

Arrival

LHR EGLL VFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
14:10 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
VRB / 5G16 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
27°C / 9°C
Altimeter
30.06 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T12:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 301250Z AUTO VRB05G16KT 9999 NCD 27/09 Q1018

TAF EGLL 301056Z 3012/3118 VRB04KT CAVOK BECMG 3014/3017 28010KT BECMG 3104/3107 BKN030 PROB30 TEMPO 3105/3108 BKN014

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 62 Departures
flight_land 42 Arrivals
Flights tracked
455 showing last 50
Avg duration
8h 19m
Distance
3,829 km

Live traffic

SFO → LHR. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 3

Airline Flights shown
United Airlines 25
Virgin Atlantic Airways 13
British Airways 12

Other connections

More destinations from SFO

More origins to LHR

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-30 VIR42X 406C3A May 30, 06:40 UTCMay 30, 10:55 UTC4h 15m -
2026-05-30 UAL930 A1BFAC May 30, 03:20 UTCMay 30, 13:00 UTC9h 40m -
2026-05-30 BAW6B 40621D May 30, 03:00 UTCMay 30, 05:40 UTC2h 40m -
2026-05-30 VIR20V 40771A May 30, 01:15 UTCMay 30, 11:05 UTC9h 50m -
2026-05-30 UAL948 AAD012 May 30, 00:09 UTCMay 30, 10:02 UTC9h 53m -1m
2026-05-30 UAL948 AAD012 May 30, 00:10 UTCMay 30, 02:30 UTC2h 20m -
2026-05-29 BAW2X 40688C May 29, 23:55 UTCMay 30, 09:45 UTC9h 50m -
2026-05-29 UAL901 A7F4E7 May 29, 20:30 UTCMay 30, 06:30 UTC10h 0m -
2026-05-29 VIR42X 406ECC May 29, 06:55 UTCMay 29, 16:50 UTC9h 55m -
2026-05-29 UAL930 AB0F89 May 29, 03:19 UTCMay 29, 13:20 UTC10h 1m +7m
2026-05-29 BAW6B 406A34 May 29, 03:05 UTCMay 29, 12:55 UTC9h 50m -
2026-05-29 UAL930 AB0F89 May 29, 03:35 UTCMay 29, 13:25 UTC9h 50m -
2026-05-29 VIR20V 407699 May 29, 01:35 UTCMay 29, 11:30 UTC9h 55m -
2026-05-29 UAL948 AA92FA May 29, 00:09 UTCMay 29, 10:12 UTC10h 3m +6m
2026-05-29 UAL948 AA92FA May 29, 00:15 UTCMay 29, 10:30 UTC10h 15m -
2026-05-28 BAW2X 406B20 May 28, 23:55 UTCMay 29, 10:00 UTC10h 5m -
2026-05-28 UAL901 A7F4E9 May 28, 20:25 UTCMay 29, 06:15 UTC9h 50m -
2026-05-28 UAL930 A6679B May 28, 13:15 UTCMay 28, 13:25 UTC10m -
2026-05-28 VIR20V 4067D4 May 28, 11:40 UTCMay 28, 11:50 UTC10m -
2026-05-28 VIR42X 406B48 May 28, 06:45 UTCMay 28, 16:30 UTC9h 45m -
2026-05-28 UAL930 A6679B May 28, 03:29 UTCMay 28, 13:00 UTC9h 31m +5m
2026-05-28 UAL930 A6679B May 28, 03:20 UTCMay 28, 06:10 UTC2h 50m -
2026-05-28 BAW6B 40621C May 28, 03:00 UTCMay 28, 13:10 UTC10h 10m -
2026-05-28 VIR20V 4077D4 May 28, 02:05 UTCMay 28, 12:10 UTC10h 5m -
2026-05-28 BAW2X 406EC9 May 28, 00:10 UTCMay 28, 09:55 UTC9h 45m -
2026-05-28 UAL948 AABA9A May 28, 00:10 UTCMay 28, 10:15 UTC10h 5m -
2026-05-27 UAL901 A1BFAC May 27, 20:35 UTCMay 28, 06:20 UTC9h 45m -
2026-05-27 VIR42X 406E10 May 27, 07:10 UTCMay 27, 16:55 UTC9h 45m -
2026-05-27 BAW6B 406590 May 27, 03:04 UTCMay 27, 12:45 UTC9h 40m -
2026-05-27 UAL930 A7F4E7 May 27, 03:14 UTCMay 27, 12:55 UTC9h 41m -
2026-05-27 VIR20V 4077D3 May 27, 01:29 UTCMay 27, 11:15 UTC9h 46m -
2026-05-27 UAL948 AAA893 May 27, 00:21 UTCMay 27, 10:11 UTC9h 50m -8m
2026-05-27 BAW2X 40688B May 27, 00:19 UTCMay 27, 09:55 UTC9h 36m -
2026-05-27 UAL948 AAA893 May 27, 00:30 UTCMay 27, 00:44 UTC15m -
2026-05-26 UAL901 AB0F89 May 26, 20:32 UTCMay 27, 06:17 UTC9h 45m -9m
2026-05-26 UAL901 AB0F89 May 26, 20:40 UTCMay 27, 06:15 UTC9h 35m -
2026-05-26 VIR42X 406B4A May 26, 07:34 UTCMay 26, 16:59 UTC9h 25m -
2026-05-26 BAW6B 407995 May 26, 03:40 UTCMay 26, 13:10 UTC9h 30m -
2026-05-26 UAL930 A7F4E9 May 26, 03:19 UTCMay 26, 13:00 UTC9h 40m -
2026-05-26 VIR20V 4075B3 May 26, 01:14 UTCMay 26, 10:54 UTC9h 40m -
2026-05-26 UAL948 AA931D May 26, 00:09 UTCMay 26, 10:05 UTC9h 56m -15m
2026-05-26 UAL948 AA931D May 26, 00:19 UTCMay 26, 03:00 UTC2h 40m -
2026-05-26 BAW2X 40688C May 26, 00:00 UTCMay 26, 09:49 UTC9h 50m -
2026-05-25 UAL901 A6679B May 25, 20:40 UTCMay 26, 06:29 UTC9h 50m -
2026-05-25 VIR20V 406698 May 25, 10:35 UTCMay 25, 10:50 UTC15m -
2026-05-25 VIR42X 406C3A May 25, 07:10 UTCMay 25, 16:45 UTC9h 35m -
2026-05-25 UAL930 A1BFAC May 25, 03:10 UTCMay 25, 12:55 UTC9h 45m -
2026-05-25 BAW6B 406A34 May 25, 02:45 UTCMay 25, 12:30 UTC9h 45m -
2026-05-25 BAW2X 406A03 May 25, 02:15 UTCMay 25, 09:50 UTC7h 35m -
2026-05-25 UAL948 AABD7F May 25, 00:09 UTCMay 25, 09:55 UTC9h 46m on time

SFO → LHR frequently asked

How long is the flight from SFO to LHR?
Average flight time on the SFO–LHR route is 8h 19m, covering approximately 3,829 km (2,378 mi).
What is the distance from SFO to LHR?
The great-circle distance from SFO to LHR is approximately 3,829 km (2,378 miles).
Which airlines fly from SFO to LHR?
3 airlines operate this route in our records: United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, British Airways.
How many flights per week from SFO to LHR?
We've observed ~8 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (455 total flights recorded).
Can I track SFO–LHR flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.