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route Route

LHR → SFO

830 km avg 3h 21m 3 airlines

Departure

LHR EGLL IFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
08:18 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
190° / 9 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
BKN 800 ft, OVC 1,200 ft
Temp / Dew
12°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Wx
-RA

Obs: 2026-04-15T06:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 150650Z COR AUTO 19009KT 160V220 9999 -RA BKN008 OVC012 12/11 Q1016 NOSIG

TAF EGLL 150458Z 1506/1612 18010KT 9999 BKN014 TEMPO 1506/1510 6000 -RA SCT007 BKN009 PROB30 TEMPO 1506/1508 2500 RADZ BKN004 BECMG 1510/1513 SCT025 TEMPO 1511/1519 6000 RA SHRA PROB40 TEMPO 1513/1518 21016G26KT 3000 +SHRA BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 1602/1608 BKN012 BECMG 1609/1612 24011KT PROB30 TEMPO 1610/1612 7000 SHRA

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 21 Departures
flight_land 41 Arrivals

Arrival

SFO KSFO MVFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
00:18 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
270° / 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 2,200 ft
Temp / Dew
12°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.13 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T06:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 150656Z 27011KT 10SM BKN022 12/07 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01220072 $

TAF KSFO 150520Z 1506/1612 28012KT P6SM FEW030 FM151400 28014KT P6SM BKN050 FM151900 27018KT P6SM BKN150 FM160400 27015KT P6SM BKN030

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 167 Departures
flight_land 152 Arrivals
Flights tracked
27
Avg duration
3h 21m
Distance
830 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 3

Airline Flights shown
United Airlines 12
British Airways 9
Virgin Atlantic Airways 5

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Recent flights last 27

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-14 UAL900 A92D6D Apr 14, 10:00 UTCApr 14, 20:31 UTC10h 31m +9m
2026-04-13 VIR19Z 407131 Apr 13, 19:50 UTCApr 13, 22:15 UTC2h 25m -
2026-04-13 UAL900 AAA4DC Apr 13, 19:50 UTCApr 13, 20:00 UTC10m -
2026-04-13 BAW5L 406B20 Apr 13, 19:50 UTCApr 13, 20:35 UTC45m -
2026-04-13 BAW28K 407992 Apr 13, 19:50 UTCApr 13, 23:40 UTC3h 50m -
2026-04-13 UAL900 AAA4DC Apr 13, 17:25 UTCApr 13, 20:00 UTC2h 35m -
2026-04-13 BAW28K 407992 Apr 13, 17:15 UTCApr 13, 19:55 UTC2h 40m -
2026-04-13 VIR19Z 407131 Apr 13, 16:15 UTCApr 13, 20:10 UTC3h 55m -
2026-04-13 BAW5L 406B20 Apr 13, 16:15 UTCApr 13, 20:10 UTC3h 55m -
2026-04-13 UAL939 AAD012 Apr 13, 16:15 UTCApr 13, 17:10 UTC55m -
2026-04-13 UAL939 AAD012 Apr 13, 15:39 UTCApr 14, 02:12 UTC10h 33m +8m
2026-04-13 UAL939 AAD012 Apr 13, 16:10 UTCApr 13, 17:10 UTC1h 0m -
2026-04-13 BAW5L 406B20 Apr 13, 16:00 UTCApr 13, 19:45 UTC3h 45m -
2026-04-13 UAL900 AAA4DC Apr 13, 14:00 UTCApr 13, 14:35 UTC35m -
2026-04-13 UAL949 AACC5B Apr 13, 12:25 UTCApr 13, 23:03 UTC10h 38m +7m
2026-04-13 VIR19Z 407131 Apr 13, 12:20 UTCApr 13, 16:15 UTC3h 55m -
2026-04-13 BAW5L 406B20 Apr 13, 12:20 UTCApr 13, 16:15 UTC3h 55m -
2026-04-13 VIR19Z 407131 Apr 13, 12:05 UTCApr 13, 12:15 UTC10m -
2026-04-13 BAW5L 406B20 Apr 13, 10:20 UTCApr 13, 11:25 UTC1h 5m -
2026-04-13 UAL900 AAA4DC Apr 13, 10:00 UTCApr 13, 20:13 UTC10h 13m +9m
2026-04-13 UAL939 AAAC4A Apr 13, 00:20 UTCApr 13, 02:00 UTC1h 40m -
2026-04-12 BAW28K 40621D Apr 12, 23:55 UTCApr 13, 00:20 UTC25m -
2026-04-12 UAL939 AAAC4A Apr 12, 23:55 UTCApr 13, 02:00 UTC2h 5m -
2026-04-12 VIR19Z 406C3B Apr 12, 19:15 UTCApr 12, 20:15 UTC1h 0m -
2026-04-12 BAW5L 406D1A Apr 12, 17:40 UTCApr 12, 20:15 UTC2h 35m -
2026-04-12 UAL900 AA92FA Apr 12, 17:40 UTCApr 12, 20:05 UTC2h 25m -
2026-04-12 UAL939 AAAC4A Apr 12, 17:35 UTCApr 12, 20:15 UTC2h 40m -

LHR → SFO frequently asked

How long is the flight from LHR to SFO?
Average flight time on the LHR–SFO route is 3h 21m, covering approximately 830 km (515 mi).
What is the distance from LHR to SFO?
The great-circle distance from LHR to SFO is approximately 830 km (515 miles).
Which airlines fly from LHR to SFO?
3 airlines operate this route in our records: United Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways.
How many flights per week from LHR to SFO?
We've observed ~9 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (27 total flights recorded).
Can I track LHR–SFO flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.